Do you know that a recent survey by a sociology graduate student found that 31% of American women find Christmas shopping stressful? One in four, in fact, said that Christmas shopping is a highly stressful experience for them.
Trying to choose the right gift for everyone on their Christmas list was shown to be the greatest source of stress.
Next was the stress of finding the time to shop. Following closely behind was the stress of paying for Christmas gifts and the guilt of overspending.
Are you a stressed our Christmas shopper? If you are, here is how you can make holiday gift shopping much, much easier.
1. First, figure out what you can afford to spend and make up a budget.
2. Use the Internet to find the lowest prices on the items you want. Sometimes you can find and buy exactly what you want in minutes, without leaving home. The fewer lines you have to stand in the better, right? Just be sure you investigate and figure in shipping costs as well as the cost of the gifts themselves.
3. If you have significant credit card debt or high interest rate credit cards, pay for everything in cash.
4. If you do use a credit card, choose one that offers you a reward of some kind, like airline miles, gasoline or something else you are likely to use.
5. Consider buying gift cards, especially for your hard-to-buy-for friends and family. A gift card is a truly idiot proof gift.
If you follow these simple, straightforward suggestions, you will discover that Christmas shopping is much easier than you think.
Trying to choose the right gift for everyone on their Christmas list was shown to be the greatest source of stress.
Next was the stress of finding the time to shop. Following closely behind was the stress of paying for Christmas gifts and the guilt of overspending.
Are you a stressed our Christmas shopper? If you are, here is how you can make holiday gift shopping much, much easier.
1. First, figure out what you can afford to spend and make up a budget.
2. Use the Internet to find the lowest prices on the items you want. Sometimes you can find and buy exactly what you want in minutes, without leaving home. The fewer lines you have to stand in the better, right? Just be sure you investigate and figure in shipping costs as well as the cost of the gifts themselves.
3. If you have significant credit card debt or high interest rate credit cards, pay for everything in cash.
4. If you do use a credit card, choose one that offers you a reward of some kind, like airline miles, gasoline or something else you are likely to use.
5. Consider buying gift cards, especially for your hard-to-buy-for friends and family. A gift card is a truly idiot proof gift.
If you follow these simple, straightforward suggestions, you will discover that Christmas shopping is much easier than you think.
About the Author:
Betty Hanson is an editor for The Big Brain, a new internet directory and an article author who writes on online degree programs, distance education, and non-traditional PhD degree programs.
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