I have to buy gifts for my mother, sister, and maybe 5 friends. Thing is, I don't have my lisence yet. So I can't drive to the mall at will.
Think if I start around Halloween that'll give me enough time, like if I order some things by mail?
2007-06-14 07:24:55 · 9 answers · asked by The Flying Politician 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Yep, just get it out the way and if you see thing's for sale that you think they'd like, buy it! It will save you alot of money when the shops increase their prices right before christmas and you can be smug that your prepared! xx
2007-06-14 08:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by umm_hey_world66 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nowadays, you can start Christmas shopping around Halloween bc retailers don't wait til Thanksgiving to put up Christmas decorations and store displays. You can also buy things throughout the year if you see something that you might like to give as a Christmas present. I have heard of ppl on vacation in the middle of summer buying items to use as Christmas gifts.
2007-06-14 07:45:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother used to start in the spring and pick up a little at a time as things went by. That way she didn't have to pay alot on presents in a short amount of time. Course now she usually starts a bit later as we can afford to pick up some stuff that would otherwise end up as presents for Christmas. The earliest I may start is September, though I usually wait 'til mid-October or November before I start.
My advice to you is to start at least in September, if not earlier. You give yourself a little more time to pick things up. But keep in mind that if they can pay for the things you'd get, then they might end up picking up the gifts you get for them. Of course you run that risk the closer you get to Christmas.
2007-06-14 09:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, i don't have $ interior the value selection till Dec 1st. So whether i needed to bypass finding out to purchase i could no longer. All our funds is tied up interior the abode purchase and remodel. I in no way have a objective. our babies are too wishy-washy approximately what they choose and alter their minds generally. I wish i could desire to declare i'm getting it performed early, yet i do no longer. I even have seven babies to save for, which I generally commence a catalogue in early November with what each and each is getting...and commence getting the products some a week. Snarky does not one of the finding out to purchase for the 5 older babies, yet randomly buys for the two youthful babies, which throws our budget out of whack. He buys my modern-day on the final minute. i understand this because of the fact his cost would not ever hit the financial enterprise account till the week after Christmas.
2016-10-07 12:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you start around halloween you will have more then enough time to get something by mail. ;)
2007-06-14 07:34:10 · answer #5 · answered by kdizz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I would start at the beginning of October.
2007-06-14 12:46:42 · answer #6 · answered by rhegille07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
after Halloween would be perfect
2007-06-14 08:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by red_Al 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah thats sounds good
2007-06-14 12:26:04 · answer #8 · answered by dino 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that should be plenty of time :)
happy shopping :) :)
2007-06-14 07:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by chris f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋