Christmas Time!

We have been talking about this as well. We are now saving to go to a wedding up north in Sept so we wont start shopping til after that.... Congrats on your wedding!! I just got married 2 months ago....it's a magical time. Best wishes!

I think its too early to shop for Christmas. In our family shopping usually starts after Haloween. Anyway, for those who this early are preparing for Christmas, this site would be useful http://www.gifti.us

I haven't started my Christnas shopping yet, because I only have a small apartment, and no place to put all the stuff I may buy. Also, money is very tight for me. I like to go to places like my favourite coffee shop, and buy the gifts they offer there for the holiday season. They are things my family members like, and they are inexpensive, plus I'm supporting my friends who work there, and i know the stuff is good stuff.

Since I don't know what the future holds yet as far as job security, I'm probably going back to late Christmas shopping this year. Normally, I start shopping very late. Sometimes even on Christmas Eve. But last year I started out pretty early and it was nice to get it done gradually. But I just don't know if I should do it that way again this year. I have already purchased one present for one of my friends, a CD of Christmas songs.

Christmas shopping in July? Whoa! That's too early! well, here in our country, christmas shopping usually starts mid of november.. yeah, everyone likes to experience the christmas rush and that makes our way of shopping different from other countries.. it's actually fun though..=) as for me, i will be starting my christmas shopping end of october so i could raid the stores in the mall and get special presents for my loved ones..

Christmas whats that? Not trynna to ruin the holiday spirt but we been stop having christmas.I remeber being 6 years old and all i wanted was this barbie doll but i aint get nothing but a hug it hurted so bad going to school with the same clothes all the girls gettin compliments about how cute they are all the kids tellin everyone what they had and all i had was nothing, but my father well he's a single working father with 5 kids so its kinda hard thats why i been trying to do somthing positive and try to bring some income to the table so i can help out, looking for a job have'nt turned out to good over the past years, i been trying to get a job for the past 3 years since i was 15, im 18 now and it feels almost impossible not to be funny or rude but i'll shovel sh*i*t if i had to.No i cant afford to go christmas shoping i can barley go grocery shoping. I never thought that i would ever be in a dicth this deep when i cant even share joy with my family...Im creative so im just going to get some paper and make everyone i know a card so they would never have to feel like i did growing up without christmas....Thats somthing a child should never have to experience.

I have not started I always mean to start early every year but I end up running around trying to get it done last minute.

i have and its acutally late for me to be doing this. i often have a lot of stuff already for christmas but this year money has been a bit tight, plus i have no ideas what to get my daughters this year. i am already making things for christmas though!

I can't even imagine starting Christmas shopping yet! I have so many birthdays to get through. My kids were born in August, September and October. My Sweetie's birthday is also in September. It will be his first birthday and Christmas since we've been together. I'm nervous about it. Right now with people losing jobs where I work, I'm trying to save as much money as possible. As far as affording as much as last year, I'm not sure. Enjoy your christams shopping and Congratulations on your upcoming marriage!

HI there cowgirl: Boy talk about depressing, just to even think of holiday shopping LOL! Even though I no longer work for old WallyWorld I do know that Yes they did in fact start to receive Christmas in July in fact they probably have a few trailers of it now, BLEH!! Even when I was working at Walmart before going on disability the "seasons" start so early in the stores it just really put me in a "downer mood" you know? I do enjoy Christmas more now than what I used too but then again I've been on disability too since 1999. I can still recall the "horrors" of the Christmas music being played soooo early, GGEEZZ!! As far as shopping goes there is precious little its hard for to just get the cards out and the only one I really shop for is my Father and he is just impossible to please you know? If I had money then I'd love to be able to shop and enjoy that part of the season more but that's not possible for me, so if you go do some shopping for me and have fun and just tell me about it ok?? LOL! I do good to get my decorations up last year it took me three days to decorate that's because of my neck and back injury's I'm such a puss and always in so much pain... FA~LA LA LA LA LA LA!!!!!

its only 6 months to go before xmas. usually i buy gift by october to november and now i have plans so that i can give gift to all my family members ill make sure its different from other year. i hate december shopping because of lots of people who do shopping also and you can't choose what do you want because its out of stock.

I haven't started my Christmas shopping.I don't have the budget for it yet.what I usually do is give my money to my parents and siblings to buy gifts for themselves.I just ask my mom to buy gits for my grandmother,godmother,and aunt.I love shopping,but I hate long queues in the paying counter.

that is incredible to hear that christmas shopping starts in July in your country, i don't think the economic regression is biting hard over there LOL ! but over here in south africa, people just want to survive for some time before they start to shop or think about christmas, the regression is just biting harder in this country

Oh,i don't think i can bear!Damn economic crisis!But i will remain optimistic about the wait for a turn for the better!Finally,i wish you and your wife good luck..

Last year after CHristmas I did a bunch of shopping. I got several Fitz and Floyd Christmas platters at 80% off! My sister was with me so she picked out her own present for this year! Then she bought some other things to go with what I got her..so I am a step ahead. I am glad I got them when I did.....nice gift that is timeless as it's Christmas...so it won't be out of style etc when I give them this year.

When I went to NC last February I bought so many things in the sales. Especially at Bath & Body shop? Some name like that. I picked up many bits and pieces and have already used many unfortunately for Birthday and Mother's day gifts. They certainly came in useful. I will pick up a few things as I see them. Last year we scaled down so much but still had a great time together. We will do the same this year. Just token gifts. But I always find it exciting to open a gift on Christmas morning. I am still such a kid

I always say I'm going to start my Christmas shopping in July but I never do. On Christmas Eve I am usually fighting through Wal-mart getting the last minute things that should have been gotten the week before and mumbling under my breath that next year I'm starting in July...LOL..I'm not sure yet if my Christmas will be the same or less as last year..I'm waiting to see how things are going to go with new production where I work. I am working 10 hours a day right now and they say I will be through August..so I guess I'm off to a decent start on Christmas money. I used to have a Christmas club account that I had a few dollars put in out of every check that was really nice around Christmas. I changed banks and never started another one.

I started saving already. I have not started shopping but I am already preparing a list as I remember things. I intend to personalize my gift this year so I can save on expenses. For gift ideas, you can go to http://www.gifti.us

Wow, that's news for me, i shop for Christmas probably by the start of the December month.......July is like way too early for me........But i guess it might depend from place to place......over here in my country Christians are a minority you can say about 2% of the population so Christmas is not such a grand celebration.......but still when its Christmas people from all castes and creeds join in to celebrate........so its fun......

Oh boy, i always do last minute shopping. It gives me pressure to get better gifts :)