Now that we’re just about done shopping for this Christmas, I’m already thinking ahead to next year. Because there are so many amazing deals available right now, I don’t want to miss out on anything that could be a real budget-saver down the road.
For example, I just saw that Amazon has some of their Fisher-Price Little People toys on a great sale! We don’t really need any more gifts for Emma for Christmas, but her birthday will be here before we know it. I also have a new little niece who isn’t quite ready for these toys yet, but they do store well! And there are always friends’ birthday parties to plan for. So I may be taking advantage of some of these toy deals in order to save us money down the road.
Another way that we’re planning ahead is in the wrapping paper department. Yes, we have more than enough wrapping paper for this year’s gifts. But there’s still a Hallmark $5 off any purchase of $5 or more printable coupon HERE. They are currently running a wrapping paper deal that ends up costing $.50 a roll when you buy 2. This is really nice wrapping paper too! If I waited for the after-Christmas 50% or 75% off sale on this paper, I would still be paying more than I would if I bought it right now. So I just bought a couple of rolls, and so did my husband. For $2, we ended up with 4 rolls of high-quality paper! (Wrapping paper deal details are HERE.)
I will probably be out doing some shopping right after Christmas too. I love Amy’s idea of shopping for next year’s gingerbread house when they’re on deep-discount sales. We may even have to buy a new Christmas tree after Christmas. The lights don’t all want to work at the same time on our current tree!
Have you started thinking about ways to save next year by taking advantage of this season’s sales?
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