THE SIMPLE WAY TO EDITING DOWN THE CHRISTMAS COSTING IS TO TO:
*REDUCE THE LIST OF PEOPLE YOU GIVE PRESENTS AND / OR CARDS TO.*
THERE ARE FAR BETTER WAYS OF GOING ABOUT IT:
1/.THINK ABOUT WHO IS AS STRAPPED FOR CASH AS YOU ARE OR MORE SO- AND SUGGEST THAT YOU BOTH SKIP PRESENTS THIS YEAR.THEY 'LL BE GRATEFUL.
2/.INSTITUTE A POLICY THAT YOU STOP GIVING PRESENTS TO GODCHILDREN/NIECES/NEPHEWS ONCE THEY REACH 18.IF THE OLDEST IS LAREADY 25, MAKE IT A POLICY TO STOP GIVING AT 25.
3/.START A POLICY OF SPENDING CARDS ONLY TO PEOPLE YOU DON'T SEE AT CHRISTMAS.
4/.SEND E-CARDS INSTEAD OF PAYING FOR PHYSICAL CARDS AND POSTAGE.
5/.USE CHEAP WRAPPING PAPER:
BE CREATIVE.IF YOU'RE WRAPPING THINGS IN FABRIC/NEWSPAPER YOU CAN EITHER BUY CHEAP CALICO BY THE METRE OR FIND OFFCUTS OF VINTAGE MATERIAL OR SOMETHING FANCY OF THE KIND.YOU JUST NEED TO HAVE A GOOD THINK AND WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND IT.
WITH A BIT OF CREATIVE THINKING YOU CAN CUT THAT LIST RIGHT DOWN. AND THE GREAT THING IS THAT YOU DON'T EVER HAVE TO REINSTAGE THOSE PRESENTS AND CARDS SO YOU'VE SAVED YOURSELF MONEY FOR YEARS TO COME.
