Are you a Grasshopper or an Ant?
That's the question.
The way I approach holiday shopping has a lot to do with paydays. I don't believe going into debt to celebrate the birth of The Savior is a really keen idea.
I don't like malls because they give me too many ideas. I don't like crowds or lines or fake sales, so if it costs me more to ship it to my house but I bought it in my sweats at 4AM while drinking hot coffee. I am cool with that.
If I shop too far in advance, I'll forget I bought it, or where I stashed it, and rarely can I wait the three months to give it up or use it.
I have a list in my purse for the things the kids want that I can pick up in three stores in less than an hour- that will constitute the Christmas shopping day for me and hubby- so he can feel like he had something to do with the end result on DEC 25, but really, that day is just an excuse for us to go out for sushi.
I have been collecting gift cards all year, as rewards and have over 450.00 stashed away. Since the PS3 arrived last week, I can call Christmas shopping 98% complete. All I need now is the lock on the closet door.
3 comments:
I.AM. SOOOOO. IMPRESSED. No other words.
Your methods sound similar to mine - but I"m only about 50% done. Grr.
"but really, that day is just an excuse for us to go out for sushi" made me LOL! So true!
i buy stuff for my daughter at garage sales and stuff, and tuck away in the attic until the appropriate gift giving moment. i think hubby and I will be forgoing gifts this year since we just had to go into debt after the computer caught fire.
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