Are you ready for the Christmas holidays? Indications are that if you are a woman then you will already be prepared but if you are a man you will have done nothing.
A Halifax building society survey has demonstrated how much more prepared women are than men when it comes to Christmas shopping. Around one in three (30%) or women who save for Christmas have said that they started saving earlier this year compared with only 15% of men. Around half of the women surveyed (48%) said that they had prepared a Christmas gift list whereas only 15% of men said they had done the same.
Although there have been reports in the press that the economic downturn is over many of those interviewed have said that they would be spending less this year than last. Around half of the women interviewed (47%) and a third of the men (30%) have said that they were planning to spend less on gifts this year compared with last. Most of the men interviewed (75%) said that they would be changing their buying habits by shopping in the pre Christmas sales.
Many more are doing their Christmas shopping online this year with around 28% of women and 43% or men saying they would be doing some or all of their gift shopping online. Many of the parents interviewed have reported that they tend to leave the purchase of high value items for their children until last, particularly if they are buying bulky items. This avoids weeks of concealment with their children trying to find where their presents have been hidden.
Advice for consumers who want to save some cash this Christmas is to shop around, both online and in the high street. If you look around you will find some amazing Christmas discounts on offer, some as high as 25%. Also, there are plenty of online discount codes available that will provide excellent savings when shopping online.
Make certain you have a wonderful, restful and relaxing Christmas.
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