Did you know that in a little over 6 months that Christmas will be here?  Right now I’m thinking about getting all my summer decorations out, planning for several family birthdays that are almost upon us, getting back into the swing of things with summer vacation.  But, I also realize that before I know it, Thanksgiving will be here and then shortly after that- Christmas will be here.

So in order to keep ahead of the game- you should get started on your Christmas Green shopping now.  I create a list on a spreadsheet with all of our family members names.  Then I put down the amount of money we plan to spend on each person.  I leave several spaces open on my spreadsheet to fill in what I buy and another column for how much I have spent.  I also set it up to automatically calculate the total I have spent on each person as well as the grand total that I have spent on all family members as well as other purchases such as Christmas cards, wrapping paper and decorations.  It really helps to keep things in perspective about how much I really spend for Christmas.

My first step will be creating a new spreadsheet for this year.  Then I’ll start filling in ideas and let the shopping begin!  The sooner I get started the better- and I’m sure it’s the same for you too.

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