Christmas help just under a month to go?  whats the best wayto plan to buy gifts?
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Make a list, plan a budget, and go shopping at odd hours, when it's not busy!
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there are tons of craft bazaars going on this time of year.  maybe bake some treats and sell them.  trust me, at 1.5 years old they still don't get christmas.  even if he only has 3-4 small things to open he'll be thrilled!!!  good luck!
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surely if she is receiving tax credits she can get an interest free loan and pay back small amount every week.\nShe should c doc if depressed.\nIts sad that she hasnt got presents yet for you and your sis but you should let your mum know that you understand, you dont expect and that you appreciate all what she does for you.  Christmas is about families coming together not just about sharing gifts.\nI feel for your mum she works her guts out and reaps little back, doesnt seem right.  do you have family you can turn to.  Can mum order from catalogue, can u shop on ebay, excellent bargains on their.\nI think the best gift you can do for your mum is to do as much as poss at home over the holidays, 7 cleaning jobs! she isnt going to want to come home and do more. Being supportive of your mum is reward enough all round.\nAlternatively you could always contact magazines, local papers and television shows with your predicament someone somewhere could help.  I pray for you that you all have a very merry christmas and get lots of lovely things\n\nErica h, i think that an excellent idea, maybe we here in yahoo answers can all pitch in to help them, i can be contacted on kchngdhn@toucansurf.com
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I would sign up with a local temp agency. Especially around the holidays, they need people on a very short term basis to wrap gifts, help at events, etc. I'm in college to and ended up doing a couple of jobs (Santa's helper, got to dress as an elf, and gift wrapper) for just a day or two and pocket some really quick money.\n\nI've added some temp agencies in your area to look into. You generally perform an small interview, they test your office skills, and within an hour or two are all signed up and ready to recieve assignments. The last link looks like it'd work apply best to you
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I think that what would be best is to contact the Gap or some cool shop in the UK and ask for a gift voucher and then pay with Credit Card and ask for it to be sent to the receipients address. Some companies do that you know, that will save $$$ on postage and it will get there sooner. That way he can choose whatever he wants and be happy with his gift.
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The most beautiful gift you can give your children is yourself.  I know presents are important to them.  For financial help I would seek a church, the Salvation Army.  I know some stores in my area put up Christmas trees with wishes on them for children.  A customer takes the wish and buys the gift.  Sometimes schools send home lists of needy families.  Check these things out before it's too late.
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Dollar Store! Dollar Store! Dollar Store!\n\nTo me, that's the only option.  You have to buy for your spouse and children.  Then you have to buy for your brothers and sisters.  Then you have to buy for your parents.  Then you have to buy for your nieces and nephews.  Then you have to buy for your other relatives.  Then you have to buy for friends. WOW!\n\nNow you want to buy gifts for fellow workers? Geez.  You have to go cheap.  \n\nThe dollar stores usually have very CHEAP stuff meaning crap LOL, but they do have the occasional good things.  I found some really nice picture frames at our local dollar store.  You get some pictures now, have them developed, and put them in the picture frame.  You could do a picture of you with your co-worker, or your co-worker with their kids if they bring them around, or a funny picture of your co-worker and then put that in the frame, wrap it up, and give it to them.  You can't beat a dollar LOL.  \n\nThere are other good things there too.  I'd go there first if I were you.\n\nIf you know your co-workers well, anything homemade would be good and probably cheaper such as cookies, brownies, fudge, almond bark pretzels.  I've gotten a lot of that kind of stuff from co-workers.
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id sell on ebay unless they have changed policy--i bought loads of christmas food last december.\n\nyou can mix a lil bit with sugar for a great skin scrub..let it sit on skin--as honey draws moisture from the air...rinse with cool water
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Maybe once you get out into the shops looking for pressies you will start to feel the Christmas spirit a little bit, get yourself off to Asda I've just bought 2 trendy polo shirts for my friends fellas for £5 each, some nice junky jewellery for my niece and a top and I have change from £20, they have tons of nice stuff at low prices for Christmas gifts, all under one roof and with the money you save you can treat yourself to a nice dress or top, go on spoil yourself, hope you feel a bit more Christmas's soon, be happy and good luck.
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Toys should be first on your list. Everybody knows that Christmas time is really meant for kids. We grown-ups just need the holiday break but our kids are the ones expecting a gift from no other than Santa Clause. Parents with hectic schedule may find buying toys from your kiosk more convenient than going to big toy stores. It would also be wise if you can display small items that can be ideal for Kris-Kringle, we all know that office employees love to exchange gifts during the holidays also. I hope I am able to help.
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buy them an amazon gift certificate " you pay the money ,amazon mail or email them the certificate, and your parents buy what ever they like from amazon with the amount of money you payed." see http://goodmanzone.tripod.com , they have good ideas for other Christmas gifts too.
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don't buy silly stuff\n\nan easy way of doing that, is working out how much you want to spend on things from what you get per month.\nfor example if you hve 100$, spend 20$ on food, 20$ on coffee, 30$ on clothes and 30$ on going out. \nit all depends on your priorities and what you feel is important. \nkeep a note of it in your purse and keep track of what you're buying (keep receipts so you can check)\nif you want something but have already spent the money dedicated to that, eg if you want another coffee, but you've spent the 20$ dedicated to that, just get a glass of water: you know you can't afford it. \nand then you will learn to control your spending.\n\ngood luck
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There are organizations such as Santas' Anonymous and the Christmas Bureau.  You can usually find application forms at food banks and social assistance offices.  There might also be some church organizations in your area to talk to.  Hope you have a great Christmas.  Remember that it is not all about the gifts', the greatest gift you can give them is your love.  They will remember that longer than any material things.
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well dont think of it as just wednesday ... you can do alot of things starting by parting & ending by opening all the gifts .. good luck & save for me a piece of cake
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I have a different twist on the first answer. \n\nWe play the gift exchange at our work Christmas party and have a $10 limit. In your situation being close friends you could always up the dollar amount and possibly have a theme. For example, have a Christmas quote and everyone has to buy something that relates to the quote.\n\nEveryone then randomly picks a number (1-15). The first person picks a  gift from the table. The second person also chooses a gift from the table and then can either keep theirs or switch it for number 1's gift. The third person can switch theirs for either number 1 or number 2's gift and so on. All gifts remain unopened until all 15 people have a gift. \n\nIt's fun to see what gifts are the most popular simply going by their size and shape and then opening it to see what it really is.
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This is one of the big issues I have with Christmas- every year my family gets just a tad bigger and we always feel the need to outdo last years gift.  9 times out of 10 we wind up giving worthless junk that is neat when you open it but winds up collecting dust or in the garage sale pile in a year or two.\nI have gotten to the place that I only buy gifts for the kids- I try to spend $15 or less and focus on giving them something that relates ot their interest, hobby or something they can enjoy with friends and family.\nI don't really do gifts for the adults anymore because it gets overwhelming.\nDecide what you want Christmas to be about for you- do oyu want it to be a stressful financial strain or do oyu want it to be a time to look forward to- to spend with friends and family and let them know how much they mean to you?\nIf oyu live close to your family- do a nice dinner, offer them rather than a gift in a wrapped package- a time that oyu can spend together doing something unique or an act of service for them.  If you live far- make a creative video of something interesting where you live and you just talking about your year- do a video diary over the year and send it to them at Christmas to "catch up"  you can also do a photo montage on CD- there are many great programs for that.  Otherwise, Christmas is only as stressful as you make it.  \nIt took me a while but I have come to terms with and have gotten very comfortable with- I don't have to buy gifts for everyone and it is OKAY  :)
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If he has any hobbies you should buy hiim something relevant to them but if not then go with the easy ones, music, smelly stuff, chocolate, concert tickets, console games. or failing all of the above find out what his fav shop is and get him vouchers! Good luck! Lyndsey xx