How To Afford Your Christmas Shopping
If you're feeling the pinch this year and can't afford to do your Christmas Shopping, why not get a little creative and think of a few ways to create some additional money? Have a clear-out at home of all the things you don't need or have been hoarding in a cupboard, then depending on how much time you have, either have a car-boot sale or sell your items on eBay! if you've time why not take on a Christmas / seasonal job - a lot of pubs and hotels as well as department stores and shops are recruiting now for Christmas, they may only pay minimum wage, but you'll be in a fun atmosphere, undoubtedly listening to Christmas music and earning yourself some extra cash! Register to be a courier - its around this time of year that they look for new staff to deliver their new catalogues and deliver all the extra internet orders The Post office sometimes take on extra postmen to cover the festive season, due to the increase of Christmas cards, Christmas presents and internet orders that pass through their sorting office over the festive period.
Why not get together with friends and bake treats and biscuits to give as Christmas presents this year, make it a real party atmosphere and have a few glasses of mulled wine and Christmas tracks playing in the background.
Hold out for the Black Friday Deals that a lot of websites will be promoting on the last Friday in November, there will be lots of bargains to be had.
Keep an eye out on your favourite websites and wait until they offer a discount or money off when you shop.
Marks and Spencers, Debenhams, and other highstreet stores run them throughout the festive period.
If you've spotted the party dress of your dreams but you can't quite afford that price tag, don't be hasty, a lot of high street clothes retailers offer up to 25% off party wear in the run up to Christmas too So don't worry - Christmas is more affordable that you first think, you just need to be a little bit creative, a little bit crafty, and a little bit thrifty.
Keep your eyes peeled for all the opportunities and offers around you and when the time is right and the price is right just shop shop shop, and then settle down for a stress free Merry Christmas!
Why not get together with friends and bake treats and biscuits to give as Christmas presents this year, make it a real party atmosphere and have a few glasses of mulled wine and Christmas tracks playing in the background.
Hold out for the Black Friday Deals that a lot of websites will be promoting on the last Friday in November, there will be lots of bargains to be had.
Keep an eye out on your favourite websites and wait until they offer a discount or money off when you shop.
Marks and Spencers, Debenhams, and other highstreet stores run them throughout the festive period.
If you've spotted the party dress of your dreams but you can't quite afford that price tag, don't be hasty, a lot of high street clothes retailers offer up to 25% off party wear in the run up to Christmas too So don't worry - Christmas is more affordable that you first think, you just need to be a little bit creative, a little bit crafty, and a little bit thrifty.
Keep your eyes peeled for all the opportunities and offers around you and when the time is right and the price is right just shop shop shop, and then settle down for a stress free Merry Christmas!
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