Christmas in July
Shopping and Deals
It is here again, the best time before the best best time of year, Christmas in July! During this month, gifts began being bought and there are a lot of deals to enjoy. Reasons to start present buying now are many:
- No Holiday traffic or crowds
- Most likely to spend less on gifts
- Highly likely to save more on sale items
- Shopping is done early
- All that is left to purchase in December is wrapping material
- Black Friday is not the only option when it comes to great prices
These are a few reasons to go Christmas shopping early and one of the best reasons, it will lift spirits and may put one in a very happy holiday mood.
Christmas Savings in July
Many options are available when it comes to saving on gifts in July. Everyone is trying to filter out the previous years Christmas products, even William and Sonoma has fall and holiday goodies that will still be good for the holidays. Here are a few places to look at for great deals and gifts:
- QVC Christmas in July
- Colonial Williamsburg website
- Charleston Postcard Company (ornaments, keychain, calendars)
- Christmas.com
- Kohls
- Lowes and Home Depot (yep, they have Christmas items for decent prices online)
- Amazon
- Local Christmas Shops (look for sales tables upstairs or to the sides in a corner. Many local stores have last year's items reduced up to 80%)
- Avon (doing 60%+ off sales plus free shipping on qualifying orders)
- Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, and other online photo shops
These are some suggestions, but there are more places to look for savings. Christmas gift shopping is so much fun right now because it is summer, and by the end of summer, there are so many bargains and right now is a good time to even stock up on needed winter clothes if able to find them on the sells rack.
Christmas Gift Shopping
For anybody gift shopping now or during the holiday season, these are a few tips to help the day/days enjoyable and to get one in the Christmas spirit.
- Make a list, check it twice (go in knowing what is being sought)
- Keep it simple (ornaments, framed sayings, picture books)
- Go to one store or at least stores that are in walking distance (lets face it, shopping is exhausting sometimes and narrowing gifts down to one spot or general area is less stressful than jumping in the car, getting in traffic, parking, jumping back in, driving, and so on)
- Shop with friends (get up and go out with friends, grab a seasonal coffee-if able-and have fun together)
- Go early. The best time to get out is definitely when the stores open. By midday, everyone is out and about and less crowds is always a plus.
- Take a break. Go have a meal, coffee, tea, snack, or, if with friends, everyone could bake a dozen of their favorite Christmas treat and share.
Merry Christmas!!!
Christmas Time is Near
It is summer, time for beaches, cold drinks, laying out, sitting on the porch, and just relaxing, but..... it is also 6 months till CHRISTMAS DAY!!!! Hallmark Channel is already gearing up for their Christmas in July event (begins July 15th) and will be previewing holiday movies and showing old ones for several days, and people, amazingly enough, will begin shopping in order to get a head start.
Most of us know, shopping during the holiday season can be stressful, as well as a bit fun and exciting. However, it can also be extremely expensive. Whereas, getting the ball rolling early might help the pocketbook along with the sanity.
Early Christmas Shopping Tips:
July to September, end of summer sales, end of last years winter, Christmas items, and Fall items is BIG! This is a wonderful time to buy gifts, online and in store. Sell prices are usually very reasonable and there are discounts to be had (always check group on, retail me not, and other websites-including store websites-to slash prices a little more).
- Go through the clothes sell rack (takes time, but last year, I found 2 Sweater perfect for winter reduced from over $50 to under $5, and some stores even have leggings and pants reduced for under $10)
- Wallets and Change purses, look for those 60% to 80% off racks and towards the end of summer there can be a lot to choose from.
- Shoes. Come autumn, boots and closed toed shoes are so expensive, look for those during the summer because many are marked down over 50% off.
- Make-up. Be it through a consultant, a department store counter, or an actual beauty supply store, free gifts are often offered in abundance, prices are lowered because fall and holiday items are soon to follow, and look for those free gifts worth $40 or more because those make excellent Christmas presents.
- QVC Network-I know, possibly not a first pick, however, this channel has some really good deals and the gifts will be Christmas themed, from plates, spreaders, to ornament packs that can be divided up into individual gifts, definitely give it a shot.
- Christmas Shoppe-If able, go to the local Christmas store, many have a section where ornaments, decorations, and more are marked down %60+
Electronics, Appliances, and Toys can be bought during the summer, but in many cases, the deals are about the same and there is always a sale on all three. Even so, if buying appliances as a gift, beginning of fall tends to be a good time due to the fact that most home projects occur during Spring and Summer, so stores will want to filter out some products come fall, but come Christmas, those prices tend to go back up, just be on the look out.
To All The Christmas Elves, HAPPY EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!!!!
