Stress-Free Holiday Shopping Tips

The holidays are upon us in full swing, which means it is time to start your holiday shopping. Good for you if you’re the kind of person who already has your holiday shopping finished, but if you’re like the rest of us, you’ll wake up on Christmas morning and realize that you forgot something. That’s your own stressful situation to deal with. I can’t help you remember everything and everyone you need to buy for, but I can help you make your holiday shopping as stress-free as possible.

Make a List

Imagine going to the supermarket to buy everything you need to cook a five course meal for 25 people. That’s a lot of ingredients. Now imagine trying to buy those ingredients for recipes you’ve never cooked and without a list. There’s no way you will ever be able to get through that situation. This just goes to show the sheer importance of a shopping list. Write down everyone you need to buy for. Every time you buy something, write it down so that you know when you are finished with that person or if you need to get something else.

Use the Internet

Before you buy anything expensive, shop around. You can often find the same product at many different stores online and some of them are significantly less expensive than others. Furthermore, you can search for coupon and promo codes online that will have you saving even more on the items you want to buy.

Don’t Pay for Shipping

Procrastination is never good, but this one time it does pay off. Starting on December 16, many online retailers will start offering guaranteed in time for Christmas shopping at no cost. As long as you don’t need gifts for holiday parties taking place before the holidays, you can shop online this day and save a bundle.

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