Thinking about Christmas in the middle of September can seem a little extreme. But if you want to be organized, now is the perfect time to start making plans. Christmas can be an expensive affair, but a bit of forward thinking now can make everything much more hassle free. Here are some of the ways you can start planning for Christmas right now!
Pick Up Gifts When You See Them
You don’t have to rush out and do all of your Christmas shopping right now. But if you spot something that’s suitable and is a good price while you’re out and about, buy it now and keep it in a safe place. Do this over the next two months, and come December you might well find that you’ve almost got everything you need. This saves panic buying or getting things just for the sake of it. Plus it reduces the expense around Christmas, as you’ve already got a good bulk of your gifts. Starting early means you can take your time. You can take advantage of offers, and choose things carefully without being caught up in the mad Christmas rush.
Buy Cards, Wrap and Decorations Early
Thanks to places like Ebay and Amazon, as well as shops online it’s possible to buy Christmas stuff all throughout the year. And in September, everything is going to be priced much more reasonably than it is closer to the festive season where everything is marked up due to demand. If you can find a suitable voucher or coupon, such as this codes promo for Amazon, you’ll save more money still. Again having these kinds of things ahead of time and ready to go saves you a lot of hassle, as well as frees up extra cash.
Start Stocking Up On Food
Of course, there will be a lot of food items that you won’t be able to get until much closer to the day. But if you pick up the things you can get early on it helps to spread the cost. This could be things like chocolates, nuts and other treats that have a long shelf life. Write up a list of everything you plan on buying so you can tick things off as you get them. That way you won’t accidentally repurchase things where you’ve forgotten what you already have.
Start a Savings Pot
Any loose change, or spare coins you find yourself with could be put into a savings pot. If you buy a money box that you need to smash to open, you’ll be much less inclined to dip back into it. If you start now, even if it’s just a few dollars a week, by the beginning of December you’ll have a nice chunk of money. Which is sure to come in useful at such an expensive time of year! Alternatively, you could transfer a set amount of money each week into a savings account and keep hold of it for Christmas
Have you started thinking about Christmas yet?
