Women Leave Men Standing When it comes to Christmas
Have you prepared for Christmas yet? Indications are that if you are a woman then you will already be prepared but if you are a man you will have done nothing.
A survey by the Halifax building society has shown that women are generally far better prepared for Christmas and for beating the effects of the credit crunch than men. Around one in three (30%) or women who save for Christmas have said that they started saving earlier this year compared with only 15% of men. Around half of the women surveyed (48%) said that they had prepared a Christmas gift list whereas only 15% of men said they had done the same.
Although there have been reports that the recession is over many are indicating that they will be tightening their belts by spending less this year than last. Around half (47%) of the women interviewed have said that they would be spending less on gifts this year compared to around 30% of men. A large proportion of the men interviewed (75%) said that they would be changing their buying habits by taking advantage of pre-Christmas sales.
Many are turning to online shopping this year with around 28% of women and 43% or men reporting that they would be buying some or all of their Christmas gifts online. Lots of parents leave the purchase of large, main gift items for their children until last. This avoids having to find secure hiding places away from prying eyes.
The best advice for consumers this Christmas is that shopping around is likely to present some money saving bargains. If you look around you will find some amazing Christmas discounts on offer, some as high as 25%. There are also lots of online discount codes that offer significant savings.
Make certain you have a wonderful, restful and relaxing Christmas.
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