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| When do you start Christmas shopping/preparations? | | Boxing Day sales (right after Christmas). | | 11% | [ 1 ] | | January sales. | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | All year long (purchasing bargains & making crafts). | | 77% | [ 7 ] | | Up to 6 months before. | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | Up to 3 months before. | | 11% | [ 1 ] | | Up to 1 month before. | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | In a mad frenzy the week before! | | 0% | [ 0 ] | | Panic on the day/minute before!!! | | 0% | [ 0 ] |
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skinflint
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Joined : 13 Oct 2006
Posts : 2024
Localisation : Queensland, Australia
|  Subject: Christmas  Wed 21 Mar 2007, 2:18 am | |
| Answer by ticking your selected choice.
(Thanks to Donna for the poll suggestion).
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skinflint
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Joined : 13 Oct 2006
Posts : 2024
Localisation : Queensland, Australia
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Wed 21 Mar 2007, 2:22 am | |
| I probably used to be around the month before. Now I prepare all year long looking for bargains and handcrafting presents. I always shop with my eyes open for bargains...it really helps to spread the cost and I find I don't splurge on something ridiculous at the last minute.
This year I've even made up a chart with everyone's name, birthdate, starsign and columns for b/day and xmas gifts. There'll be no doubling up!
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cheapy
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Joined : 12 Oct 2006
Posts : 456
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Wed 21 Mar 2007, 5:40 am | |
| I ticked the day after Christmas,but I really could have ticked TWO,...all year long.
Actually I could have ticked THREE  ...we get our Christmas Club money in October,so that's 2-3 months ahead...I'll go on a Christmas shopping spree to get it all done by December 1st.
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Sissy
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Age : 51
Joined : 20 Oct 2006
Posts : 814
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Wed 21 Mar 2007, 10:08 am | |
| | I checked all year long. I'm always looking for something for someone and getting ideas. |
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mmg2681
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Age : 27
Joined : 13 Oct 2006
Posts : 887
Localisation : Newton Falls, OH
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Thu 22 Mar 2007, 6:22 am | |
| I also checked all year long.
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kim
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Age : 27
Joined : 12 Oct 2006
Posts : 1976
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Thu 22 Mar 2007, 6:44 pm | |
| I checked all year long  |
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gayla50
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Age : 53
Joined : 12 Oct 2006
Posts : 3737
Localisation : Western North Carolina
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Thu 22 Mar 2007, 8:26 pm | |
| I do my shopping all year round .. My DIl tease me about the book I have a small note book with sizes and favorite colors.. and make notes about thing I think they might like.. she swears I would explode without it .
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skinflint
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Joined : 13 Oct 2006
Posts : 2024
Localisation : Queensland, Australia
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Fri 23 Mar 2007, 3:33 am | |
| Lol gayla....we certainly wouldn't want that to happen! 
You better keep it safe! 
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Donna
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Age : 46
Joined : 12 Oct 2006
Posts : 1523
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Sat 24 Mar 2007, 11:57 am | |
| I know this Christmas we are well covered on wrapping paper and bows and I think gift tags,,have to check,But I bought 2 huge packs that had 4-6 rolls of all cordinationf wrapping paper and bows and ribbons for after Christmas sales,,then also had bought 2 extra rolls,,that I can use as birthday or anniversary gifts.I have a idea on a gift for the whole family in mind,,already its close to April and we all think alike!LOL
Good to have frugal friends! |
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gayla50
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Age : 53
Joined : 12 Oct 2006
Posts : 3737
Localisation : Western North Carolina
| | Subject: Re: Christmas Sat 24 Mar 2007, 11:09 pm | |
| thank SF my family teases me but they really appreciate me ...
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