Men fall behind Women when it comes to Christmas
With Christmas only a few short weeks away how prepared are you? The chances are that if you are a woman you’re ready for the holidays but if you are a man you’ll 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. 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. 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.
Advice for consumers who want to save some cash this Christmas is to shop around, both online and in the high street. If you look around you will find some amazing Christmas discounts on offer, some as high as 25%. Also, there are plenty of online discount codes available that will provide excellent savings when shopping online.
Whatever you do be sure to have a wonderful, restful and enjoyable Christmas.
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