October declares the beginning of fall season and also starts the final phase of holiday season. But December gives people the time to take preparation for the coming Christmas, plan their family tour in the fall or even think of how they’re going to celebrate this Christmas eve.
December normally comes with less workload and stress. The breeze of cold wind compels you to feel good while enjoying most of your time indoor. Spending habits during this season will change from merely fun to serious winter business. It has an enormous effect on our spending and savings. So, we need to chalk out how much we can save in November.
Let’s find out some options to handle spending habits in December:
1. Work long - Daylight saving has ended in 1st November. Since you’ve turned your clocks back one hour just now, you’ll loose few days extra to rest. So, why don’t you join at work one hour early to balance your time, why don’t you go for some extra cash? Work few hours extra to earn more in December.
2. Earn from growing houseplants - If you like indoor plants and you want to grow them inside your home, you can avail seeds and other things at good discounts. The garden centers were open till the October as it’s the last month before they close due to fall. Sales after this month will be at their peak value, so you can get your chances to earn more.
3. Store heating oil - The price of heating oil will increase in the winter season. So, you need to fill your tank and store as much as possible. Get it done before the price goes higher.
4. Winter clothing deals - New winter clothing lines will become available to you in nearly July-August due to the back-to-school shopping rush. After it’s done, prices will drop for winter clothes and can even go on sale in October-November.
5. Offers on fruits and veggies - Local farmers and markets have some particular fruits and veggies which have their limited growing season, like - corn, bell peppers and a variety of berries. Buy those from local sellers when they’re available at good offers and keep as canned or frozen.
6. Repair your car - Make your car repaired as soon as possible. Before November, in summer you might have used your car a lot, so now it’s the time to repair it when the prices are low. In winter, repairing costs will be very high.
7. Shop online for decorations - Always prefer online stores rather than your local stores, if you're gonna host the Christmas party at your place or in any other joint. For Christmas décor, get all the required material from online stores and have some great discounts/deals. Many stores have offers on bulk purchasing. Look for coupons and vivid online offers to save your money.
8. DIY Christmas costumes - You can get discounts on new costumes sale during November. You just need to search good sale prices at the end of the month. To save money, prepare your Christmas costumes all by yourself. You can use the waste items that we no more use or cheap to buy. You’ll find many guides and tutorials which help you to make unique costumes for Christmas. After the event, you can keep those clothes carefully, those costumes may use in coming year, for the same reason.
9. DIY winter decoration - Like those Christmas costumes, you can make winter decorations at your home. If you didn’t keep the stock of last year, there are many DIY decorations that can be made at very low cost. Buy your Christmas gifts in bulk, it’ll give you enough discount and save your dollars. It also reduces the hassle of visiting stores multiple times to make a stock of gift items.
Start saving before the holidays
December is your last month of the year when you can save before the holidays end. Look for transitional and seasonal offers. Keep eyes on seasonal food item discounts.