Stress-free Shopping For The Holidays

The holiday season is officially here and you know what that means! Holiday cheer, fun, spending quality time with loved one, delicious caramel, candy cane and peppermint desserts, sparkly everything, your favorite cuddly holiday characters and more… but then we think of the gifts. Our heads start to throb with due that question of “What should I get?” Our legs begin to  give out from searching though crowds and lines of people at the mall and we eventually feel crazy overwhelmed and stressed out.

Online gift shopping shouldn’t have to be a mandatory and tiring chore. It should be fun, thoughtful, creative and most importantly stress-free.

Below are 10 vital tips to keep you organized and stress-free during your holiday shopping.

Start Early

Give yourself at least a month ahead to plan and purchase gifts, especially if you are thinking about getting gifts delivered to your home.

Create a Gift List

Set aside a bit of time and just think only about who you need to buy for, including teachers, bosses, Secret Santas and more. Write out their names on a list but don’t think about what to get them yet.

Create a Budget

Take a good amount of time out, with a clear and rested mind and assess your finances and come up with a holiday budget. Once this is completed step away from it for a day.

Set Ample Amount of Time To Plan

Planning is the most important stage of shopping. Once you have established your budget it’s time to brainstorm gift ideas. This should also be the most creative and fun part of your holiday shopping. Think about things that you and that person have in common and  make a list. It could also be something that may represent a fun moment you may have shared together. Also make sure to come up with alternatives in case your first idea is no longer available or if it is too expensive and don’t forget about wrapping materials, cards and postage.

Looking For Deals

Coupons, discounts, store specials can be extremely overwhelming around the holiday season. Once you finalize your list of gifts, start searching for them on PriceReel. Ditch the crowds and lines and cozy up in you couch with a blanket and cup of hot coco instead. Compare prices right in the convenience of your own home. Save all your products  you interested in purchasing to the ‘Favorites’ list to review later.

Reviewing Gifts

With a clear and rested mind review your ‘Favorites’ list in Pricereel and any other list you may have drafted up. Total up all the prices including wrapping paper, cards and postage. If it’s under you budget, great! If not no worries, look up some of the affordable alternatives you came up with early and then repeat the above process until it fits within the budget.

Time To Purchase

Now here comes the easy part! If you used PriceReel, it’s all matter of purchasing what’s in your ‘Favorites’ list and waiting for the products to be deliver. For other items, be sure to call ahead and make sure the store has your item and ask them to help you find the nearest location.

Create a Gift Corner

Designate and set up space with all your gift wrapping materials, postage envelopes and boxes, cards and unwrapped gifts. This way, even if you get busy, you know all of your gift related items are in one area of your home.

Let The Wrapping Begin

Prioritize your gift wrapping by furthest shipping distance, get these done first so your family and friends can receive their gifts on time.

Sit back and Relax

You have successfully bought, wrapped and sent out all your gifts!

Christmas, family, holiday, shopping

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