Print this articleHow to save at Christmas
Christmas falls on December 25 every year and we all know it's coming but some of us forget to tell our wallets. Kidspot has these savings tips and tricks to get through Christmas without breaking the family bank.
- How to have Christmas on the cheap
- Create your own Christmas budget
- Create a gift-buying list to limit your spending
- Gorgeous ideas to make your own presents
- Easy decorating tricks
- Save money with these gift-wrapping ideas
- Make your own Christmas cards
Quick Christmas saving tips
Don't rely on credit cards. Christmas is absolutely not worth spending money that isn't yours. Choose to embrace a season of simplicity and go for handmade gifts and fun ideas that make Christmas more enjoyable anyway.
How to boost your income for Christmas
If your income is short, plan a holiday job. This provides great additional income with no commitment after the Christmas season. Department stores will be looking now for Christmas help from October so you can head to your nearby store and ask for an application form for work. Or head to a site like Seek or Trade Me and search "christmas" to find a casual job.
It's also time to act to clear your house out. Clearing out old stuff makes way for new stuff and if you sell your ''treasures'', you could make a fortune. You can raise Christmas cash all in one hit by selling all your old kids and baby clothes in a garage sale. Another great way to sell old gear to raise Christmas cash is through Trade Me .
It's surprisingly easy to sell on Trade Me. It takes about 15 minutes to list an item and then all you have to do is to answer any questions that may come through from potential sellers, and post the item once it's paid for.