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There are many reasons why the Christmas season is stressful, one of them being the need to buy presents for people. If you have a large family or lots of friends who love to give gifts, then it’s not just Christmas when you need to be thinking about this. Birthdays and other events are all years round, and you know what else, you probably go shopping or see things online all year round too. So, why not start buying things for people all year round? As long as you have a half decent memory an excellent place to store everything and can be a little bit organised then buying gifts all year round as and when you see them will save you so much time and you’ll undoubtedly feel like you’re saving money…even if you’re not – but chance are you will be.
Save money
BudgetingWhile many retailers will offer you free delivery when you spend a certain amount, the later you leave it to order, the less likely you’ll be able to take advantage of this. You might even have to pay more to guarantee delivery by a specific date. Some shops can’t deal with the demand during busy seasons and cannot ensure that you’ll get your order in time. Why not gift flowers, they are not that expensive, everyone loves them and doesn’t require much planning. So go ahead and buy some of the best blooms from this online flower shop in Abu Dhabi.
Buying your gifts all year round means that you can manage and plan your finances better. If you make a list at the beginning the year of events and gift requirements, then you can work out how much you’re going need to spend. You can spread the cost of the gifts instead of hammering your credit card come Christmas time.
While you might still be buying the same amount of presents for the same amount of people, planning this helps you to hit the sales. You can start in the New Year sales and then take advantage of bargains throughout the year. A well-planned gift strategy can save you a lot of money. Not only this but you will save on extra charges for delivery when shopping online.
While many retailers will offer you free delivery when you spend a certain amount, the later you leave it to order, the less likely you’ll be able to take advantage of this. You might even have to pay more to guarantee delivery by a specific date. Some shops can’t deal with the demand during busy seasons and cannot ensure that you’ll get your order in time.
Get Creative
Spreading the gift buying process across the year allows you more time to have more ideas to come up with things. It means if you see something throughout the year and think you know someone who will like it, you can either buy it there and then or write it down and go back at a later date, rather than the week before their birthday or Christmas trying to think of something they would like. Having to come up with ten or twenty gift ideas at once is almost impossible, so spreading this out means that everyone will get a much better gift. While there are many places to find inspiration online, all you have to do is type in Gifts For Her into a search engine, and you’ll come up with something lovely. But having all year allows you to refine your ideas, if there’s something that might take time to be delivered, to be made or if you want to make something yourself, then you have the time.
Be Impulsive
If you know that at some point you’re going to need a gift for a wedding or a big birthday but it’s months away; as long as you’re aware of it and it’s on your list then when you’re at a craft fair or farmer’s market, and you see something particularly good, then that’s a job done. Have your list with you, in your diary or on your phone and then you can decide quickly which gift you want and who it’s for.
Manage Your Time
Shopping in a panic when everyone else is shopping in a panic too is no fun for anyone, avoid the queues and the hustle and bustle and get it all out of the way. You won’t risk anything being sold out either and having to find something else last minute.
Be Ready
Having a bank of gifts at the ready can be so useful. There are always going to be surprise events that come up where you might need a gift. Weddings, pregnancies and life events are just three of the many times having a gift on hand can be very welcome indeed, and you’ll be very grateful to yourself. Even if you have allocated a particular gift to a certain person, having the luxury of time and money to replace it allows you to respond quickly.
Buying gifts all year round takes a little organizing but once you’re in the habit can save you a lot of time, money and frantic searching. Once you start, you won’t go back!
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