Who else is DONE !!!

[homemaker66]

Who else is done with Christmas shopping?? I am DONE thank goodness !! I shop all year long and just put the items in so when the time comes there is not a whole lot to do. just finish the other day. Now I have to do is wrap it up and get ready for the big day.

[POOTERSMOMMY]

I'm done I plan on having wrapping done within a couple weeks. I want to enjoy every minute of the holidays without stress!!!!!!

[khjmom]

Well, I''m jealous! Iam one of the barely started....but I wish I was in your shoes...

[JanieD]

Please, help those of us still struggling with our gift lists! Any advise or suggestions to share? I have maybe 20% of my shopping done.

[homemaker66]

Go online with www.mypoints.com and get alot of your shopping done by the walking of your fingers. I did alot of magazines it is cheap and easy. There is alot of free magazines offers that fit the bill for this year. Go to your $$ store and you will find alot of great gifts. Let you imagination work for you to make some cheap gifts. I focus alot of tradition and not on the material items. I do something with the family each weekend that is special so there is memories and not money spent. If you have children at home you can make coupon books for everyone that they can use throughout the year and that makes it fun. My DH and I only spend $20.00 on each other and the rest is personal time with each other. Just let your mind go and you will find alot of ideas and gifts for a little or nothing.

[LynnLC]

Christmas shopping? I haven't even thought about buying a turkey! lol

[spyzvixxen]

I can't even think about x-mas right now with being induced in 2 weeks and unsure if Im going to be eating a turkey sandwich in the hospital for Thanksgiving! I'm jealous of those who are done =(

[Grayce]

I am pretty well done. Just wrapped it all yesterday.

What I did this year was buy a big gift for the family to share (a video game system). I knew this is what I wanted to get this so I bought it early when I was able to find it. I knew the big thing my son wanted so I bought it last month on sale. I had my kids give me a list and I bought them things as they were on sale over the last few weeks. We don't buy too many gifts so it was easy to get finished. The only other people I buy for are my nephews. I bought them a game and I am going to get some movie passes for them. I just have to pick them up and then I'll be done. I do have to buy stocking stuffers but the stockings aren't to big and I buy mostly toiletries, candy and fruit.

[McD]

Only four presents left to buy!

[MomToTwoBoys]

Ahhh I'm so jealous. I got just a few gifts so far. I figure that if I can keep the last few years from happening this time around, I'll start getting more gifts this week. YDS and ODS will be out of my hair from 8:30 to 1:00 so I'm thinking that a trip to the mall may be good to get some more shopping out of the way.

[Dobby]

I'm almost done! Just 2 left to buy, and one to make.

[frugalfoster]

I am going to have to say that I really wish I wouldn't have read this thread..... I now feel completely inadequate!!! Not a present bought and not even really thinking about it! I need to get my rear in gear!!!!!!!!!

[frugalbabe]

I am REALLY trying not to focus on the fact that we only have like three paychecks until Christmas day. Three. Seriously. I am about 75% done but there is always something that I have to run out and get last minute. I have been really struggling with trying to keep up my savings building and cc depleting goals and still getting all of the gifts bought. I think I am going to have to start focusing on January as my gazelle intense jumpstart to shredding this debt. I don't see myself making any great financial strides during the next two months (sigh)

[Luv2BeFrugal]

Only have Dh's Christmas stocking left to do. All the other presents are bought...mom's stocking is done. Just need to wrap.

I already wrote out/addressed/stamped my Christmas cards!

[nodmicks]

Not done but close! I need to pick up a couple bottles of booze and finish dh and ds. Not too shabby out of a list of 28. Dh wrapped everything yesterday!