Shopping

United States
October 28, 2006 4:25pm CST
Do you get your Christmas shopping done early or are you a last minute shopper?
19 responses
@dollbaby (595)
• United States
28 Oct 06
Definately last minute. I always say "I'm going to start early this year" but it never happens. :)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I am a last minute shopper as well. Usually because I am too broke to do it when I want to. LOL
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@dollbaby (595)
• United States
28 Oct 06
Trust me, I can understand that!!
@kesfylstra (1868)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I might start off early, but it always ends up last minute. And this year, with being newly married, having a baby, and my husband going to sea for the first time, it's going to be a race to Christmas Eve!
• United States
28 Oct 06
I would love to hear from experienced military wives. Post to my discussion "Any military families?", please?
@Sm00tH (2037)
• Belgium
28 Oct 06
i get it all done in time
• United States
28 Oct 06
I get mine done on times, just last minute and it's stressful! lol
@neon2000 (2756)
• Philippines
4 Nov 06
It depends. Sometimes, I get myself shopping early because it hassle free to avoid the rush too. But When I found out I have to make some additional shopping spree, then I tend to go on last minute christmas shopping.
@terriann (4450)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I'm usually a last minute Christmas shopper. I always say i'm going to get started way before the next year, but it never seems to work out that way.
• United States
28 Oct 06
I do the same thing every year too. I always say I will get it done early and shop throughout the year, but it never happens. 8 (
@darceny (320)
• United States
28 Oct 06
My parents want various gift cards for Christmas. I usually wait until December to purchase the gift cards because different companies have different policies about fees after a certain amount of time.
• United States
28 Oct 06
I usually end up buying a lot of gift cards. That way they can go get exactly what they want. I love getting gift cards myself.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
4 Nov 06
Well, my hubby is a wait to the last minute to shop kinda guy..Me on the other hand like to start in August after all school things are gotten and that way if you have alot to buy for you don't have it coming out of your wallet all in one month it is easlier to do.. I try to do this every year and sometimes i succeed other times when they aren't enough money till the last minute..Because bills always come first with us..and now that Walmart is no longer doing layaways in my area anyhow i don't know what alot of families are going to do that is how most get their kids school clothes and christmas gifts... going to leave alot in a tight spot..
@tentwo67 (3382)
• United States
31 Oct 06
If you always do... - This is a great quote I have always enjoyed.
Every year I have the best of intentions about this, but I always seem to be scrambling at the end. This year for example, I have been planning since the summer to crochet some of my gifts. It's almost November 1 and I have hardly done any of them. I will either have to get different gifts or get my fingers really busy. (and now that I have discovered myLot, my fingers will be busy with that!).
@chebel82 (417)
• United States
31 Oct 06
I love my mom's technique in "gift" shopping, when she finds a good deal on something she buys it and keeps it in the hallway closet until someones B-day comes along, and at christmas what ever is left we give out as gifts
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
4 Nov 06
I try to start early but I am usally a last minute shopper... Every year I say I am going to start early and I never do
@oresal (1350)
• El Salvador
4 Nov 06
i hate buying in christmas, ive already started. in 10 years christmas shopping will begin in september
• United States
31 Oct 06
Very last minute
@juicemilk (2283)
• Australia
4 Nov 06
I'm a bit of both. I currently have 3 gifts already with about 5/6 more to go. There's usually always something left that I need to get in the days just before christmas though
@jhawithu (1070)
• India
4 Nov 06
ya
@achilles7 (1276)
• India
29 Oct 06
I always do my christmas purchase much earlier.I am waiting for the christmas to come.
@lizzyme (87)
• Nigeria
29 Oct 06
my mom does the shopping 4 us and she does it by november cos wen its december, the price goes up and the whole market becomes tight
• United States
28 Oct 06
For the past two years my shopping has been at the last minute. I mean the night of Christmas Eve. I am so awful with putting it off and I get really stressed the day before Christmas.
@sweetuk (589)
• United States
29 Oct 06
me....last minute shopping
@BVBF25 (753)
• United States
28 Oct 06
I try to do it early but I always end up being last minute