Christmas Shopping

Christmas is approaching fast and before you know it, it's Christmas Eve and your out late at night trying to find your family a last minute Christmas gifts! Here is a way to start plan out your Christmas gifts before you go shopping. So when you go to the store you will not have to spend all day there.

1. Make a list out for everyone you are going to buy gifts for.

- Mom
- Dad
- Brother
-Sister

2. Set a budget.

      Write down how much money you have to spend at the top and bottom of the page so you won't  forget when your writing out the list.

$100

-Mom
-Dad
-Brother
-Sister
                      total: $100

3. Divide up the amount of money you have to spend by the people you have to buy gifts for.

$100

- Mom ($25)

-Dad ($25)

-Brother ($25)

-Sister ($25) 

                                        total: $100

           Dividing up the amount of money you have by the number you have to buy gifts for will prevent you from over spending on one persons gift. This way everyone gifts cost around the same amount.

4. Fire up your computer and start searching for your gifts

$100

- Mom ($25)

        Candle Bath& Body Work $12 

        Setting Spray MAC $10

                                      total: $22

-Dad ($25)

        Tool Set Macy's $22

                         total: $22

-Brother ($25)

             Itunes gifts card $15

             Game-stop gift card $10

                                  total: $25

-Sister ($25) 

                MAC Lipstick Rebel $16

                NYX setting spray Ulta $7

                                               total: $23

                                       

                                                                                             Total $100 

**  DO NOT  FORGET ABOUT TAXES!  MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COUPLE DOLLARS LEFT OVER FOR THAT** 

    Once you have an idea on who you want to buy gifts for and how much money you have you can now get online and start searching for gifts in your price range. Remember to write down the stuff you found and how much it cost. Then look for coupons for whichever store you plan on buying someone's gift and save the coupon. The more coupons you get then the more you can save on someone's gift and you could use that money to buy that person more gifts or buy gift bags or boxes.

5. Go buy your gifts from the store.

     Try to keep screen shots of the items you want to purchase at the store so you can just run in and out. Also if you can't find the item you are looking for you can always ask a sales associate for help. Just remember COUPONS are your bestfriends around the holidays! Your goal is to try to get the most stuff out of your spending limit. As well as keep from getting broke.