Does anyone have their Christmas shopping done?

That's really smart. I don't exchange gifts with anyone, what my friends and I do is give our time to the other so that if a friend needs to talk I'll meet them or go to their house and let them vent or if 1 needs a shopping companion I do that and of course they do the same for me. We're all over 65 yrs old so none of us really want anything unless its thousands of dollars which none of us has to begin with

You have done so well being all done and sticking to a budget, that shows such discipline. Our son and his wife celebrate their wedding anniversary next month, which we usually get them a gift certificate to go out for a nice meal together. They they have birthdays a week apart in September, and I always wait until they are over before starting my shopping. I am only really concerned about what we will get for the girls. We have decided not to get them toys for gifts, as they only use them for a short time and they usually get so many at Christmas that they do not play with everything. We started a little money market account for them last year, the money we would have spent on toys will go into that, so that their parents can spend it on them in an appropriate way. We will buy them pajamas and socks, hairbands, and new outfits. My hubs, our son and daughter-in-law are the only people that I buy for, and I have to get into the right frame of mind for gift ideas.

I normally would be grabbing the deals on gifts all year long, but for the past few years we've kept it super simple. We've been discussing with the kids that maybe instead of gifts, we should save up and do some kind of vacation . . . even in the future as they grow up to keep it as a tradition. I might get some gifts for others later . . . but it depends . . . I feel like baking a variety of cookies and plating them up as gifts.

Our families aren't material people, so George and I don't Christmas shop. We might put out a decoration or two each year, but other than that, that's it. Not sure what we'll do this year now that George's retired.

I haven't even thought of Christmas! I'm just focused on getting over this pesky cancer. God is amazing.

Absolutely not. It’s too early for me. I usually do my shopping the week before Xmas when everything goes on sale.

I look all year long.

I shop all year. If I see something that someone will like I get it. I am usually done before Christmas

I no longer do any Christmas shopping but I have been thinking that with the gift cards I get from my survey sites I might choose some things for myself and put them away for Christmas. By then I will have forgotten and it will be a nice surprise and of course, I will get some catnip mice for the cats. I think they'll like them,

I used to start Christmas shopping really early like you're doing but now we have so few to buy for, I don't bother so much. If I see something extra special that I know would suit a particular person, then I'll buy that.

I do that last minute. I only have my adult children to buy for so I give them gift cards or pre-paid visa's and they can go to town on themselves. Easy peasy.

Oh wow I also read about shopping for the holidays during off season. I have an idea of what to give my officemates. I dont know if we will have the exchange gift during New Year.

It's still too early but yes that's a great idea. I actually still have some items here on hand which I can use as presents like wallets and purse.

I have several sewing projects for Christmas gifts, but that's it for right now. I feel rather guily spending time here on mylot, I have too much to do...but it helps me keep focused and I enjoy it.

I don't lol. A new iPhone will be released in fall. I just usually wait for that. But I don't really do Christmas shopping. Everything can be bought quite easily these days online.

I have bought a couple of things, not much. Usually, I am much more ahead than this.

We stopped exchanging gifts several years ago and we are all so happy not to have to do this anymore.

I haven't done any yet. Way too early. But I'm always up for ideas to get something for Bailey between now and late fall. It's mostly gift cards to my brother and/or sister-in-law, or one for the both of them. That's what we do every year for Christmas.

Maybe during November sales. Otherwise, if I see something nice while shopping, buy it first then.

That is good to get it done early if you can! Finding good deals definitely helps. I haven't even started thinking of gifts - everyone's birthday is in the month or two before Christmas lol! I have found some gifts on Temu that I am ordering with each order I make though....but not sure if they'll be for Christmas or birthdays!