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Women In The Lead For Christmas

Have you prepared for Christmas yet? Survey results suggest that if you are a woman you will already be prepared but if you are a man you’ll have done absolutely nothing.

A Halifax building society survey has demonstrated how much more prepared women are than men when it comes to Christmas shopping. 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. Nearl half of the women surveyed (48%) said that they had written a Christmas gift list but only 15% of men said they had done the same.

Although there have been reports that the economic downturn is over many of those surveyed have said that they have changed their shopping habits this year. Around half of the women interviewed (47%) and a third of the men (30%) have said that they were planning to spend less on gifts this year compared with last. Most of the men interviewed (75%) said that they would be changing their buying habits by shopping in the 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. Many parents have reported that they tend to leave the high value, main gift shopping until last, particularly if they are buying large items. This avoids weeks of concealment with their children trying to find where their presents have been hidden.

Advice for consumers who want to save some cash this Christmas is to shop around, both online and in the high street. Many stores are offering some outstanding pre-Christmas bargains with discounts as high as 25%. There are lots of discount codes available that will provide some useful discounts when shopping online.

Be sure to take time this Christmas for some well earned rest and relaxation.

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