Christmas

[Ima saver]

With just 4 months to go until Christmas, has anyone started shopping yet?

[creditcardfree]

No. I'm trying to keep it in mind.

I know we have coats and boots to buy for 2 DD's. New tires for the car. Need to figure out Halloween costumes.

[Ima saver]

I ordered a tool that my husband showed me in a catalog! I got my husband's halloween costume, but mine is on back order.

[shelbylovesmelby]

Pondering about it here as my dh is getting o/t now & it's too early to say if it'll last til feb or it's just a fluke for a while??? As they are often saying that they are going to be busy on XYZ month & less than half the time pans out.

So since he's raking in the o/t now I want to start buying some items for my girls & the holiday gift cards for everyone so it's taken care of incase the o/t disappears next week!

[Ima saver]

I did order my christmas cards from QVC. I spent a bit too much, but they are the cutest cards I have ever seen! Even the box can be displayed!

[shelbylovesmelby]

I bought the box of generic holiday cards @ wally world for $1 for 30 cards (? I think) & I've got them hiding in the closet.

a lil side note... you can cut the cards from the previous year in half & send them as post cards & cheaper on postage.

[Diolla]

I found some books my DS has been wanting and since his b-day is in October and Christmas is coming I went ahead and ordered them.

I usually keep my eyes open all year for those special things that you really have to look for, other than that I watch the sales.

With just a few to shop for Christmas isn't the stress for me I see with some other people.

[meaghanchan]

I haven't even started saving yet...

Christmas this year will depend a lot on whether I know if I have a job in 2007, and whether I can get my credit card paid off by that point.

[lrjohnson]

I had to start in April, due to My Challenge. I got some last Monday, and yesterday at the buck a bag booksale too.

[pearlieq]

I have some tchotchkes and some things I picked up at last year's sales, but I still have to do the bulk of my shopping.

Luckily I don't really need to buy for that many people. I do, however, need to have a "let's scale back Christmas" talk with my mom and I'm not exactly sure to how word it.

[LuxLiving]

Have been buying a little as I go along. I usually pick up speed on it after August and all of the six birthdays I have to take care of then are out of the way and I can concentrate.

This month I've gotten 3 gifts taken care of.

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LuxLivingFrugalis
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[Ima saver]

I amlucky too. Now that the girls are teenagers (granddaughters) all they want is money. I only have my dh to buy for. I have no other family. We generally send a ham or something to dh's father.

[shelbylovesmelby]

I too watch the clearence racks all year long & just put it away til the occasion for that particular person arrives.

[Ima saver]

That is what I use to do. Now, we have scaled way back and don't give each other so many presents.

[Snoopy2645]

I also do the clearance shopping a little in advance I have some stuff in the basement closet for my kids usually I can come up with some good coupons right before xmas to finish it off it all seems to always come together just need to leave dh at home he thinks the kids need a LOT of JUNK that they dont they will never play with EVER!!!

[Broken Arrow]

I would love to, but kids with their fandangled technology moving so fast now... I sort of have to wait and see what happens. (I can't believe I'm saying this, because not too long ago, I was one of those "kids". )

[Bluezy]

I will begin next month. CJ's new bicycle is top on the list as well as a new guitar. The rest are little goodies that I can get throughout the season.

[Ima saver]

All I have bought it a few pair of jeans and a few shirts for my husband. I just don't have any ideas!! Any suggestions??

[rob62521]

I bought Christmas cards right after Christmas very cheap as well as some bags. I've bought a couple of things here and there for people when we out and about. We have almost $500 in our Christmas Club so when I do have to shop, it will be paid for and no after Christmas bills.

[Ima saver]

I think I have around $800 saved up for christmas, so nothing will be charged!