Comments on: Last Minute Xmas Shopping? Uh-Ohs…

By: J. Money

J. Money — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:24:21 +0000

I DID IT! Successfully completed all Christmas shopping by 2pm on Christmas Eve, haha... it wasn't fun, but we got 'er done ;) Hope you all did too! @Kimberly Ransom - Ooooh, nicely plaid! @Jessica @ Faith Permeating Life - Yeah! Thanks so much for coming out again, it really meant a lot :) And I totally agree that *experiences* are where it's at! My Aunt ALWAYS gives us one ever year and I love it :) Have a great week! @Emmy - YES! Was soooo fun meeting you in person finally :) I'm such a huge fan of yours! Thank you for EVERYTHING you've helped w/ over the year, you are an incredible person. Hope you had a great Christmas! @Peliroo - Gift cards are awesome, I'm always about them no matter what people say :) Hope you worked it all out! @daydream kate - Awwww, that sounds like a most wonderful idea! I like that a lot - esp the spending time w/ your daughter doing fun stuff together :) Thanks for sharing! @Tessa - Yikes! Did you accomplish it? @Aubrey - Wowww, yeah that's a lot! Hope you rocked it! @LB - Haha... I'd still feel bad though ;) @Jeannine - Nice! I totally need to be more like you next year :) @SmartAssetTeam - Aww, thanks! I always work it out in the end, I just go crazy doing it all last minute every time ;) Hope you had a wonderful Christmas! @Jeff @MyMultipleStreams - One day we'll learn ;) @Christine Wilson - You can still figure out a way to do it! Maybe buy one present a week until you're all done or something? Haha... just set it to remind you once a week :) @Shannyn - Haha, I like your advice ;) I didn't do that this year, but I'm gonna have to remember that for the next one! @Jeffrey Trull - Thanks man! Hope you got it all figured out too :) @Stephanie - HAH! Well welcome back to the party, my friend :) You missed some exciting news last week! I'm gonna be a daddy, yay!!!! Hope your 14 person dinner went well! :) @Jen - Awesome! I got a gift of donations too this year! From my mom :) I really like that gift idea. @Jamie - Hah! It just may be, huh? Going to edit my comment now ;) Happy Holidays! @Maria Nedeva - Thanks Maria! Hope you had a blessed holiday too! :)

By: Maria Nedeva

Maria Nedeva — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:24:17 +0000

J$, hope you finished your shopping and are relaxed with your drink of choice. This year I made sure that the story from times past is not repeated by buying very few presents – so finished long time ago.

Merry Christmas, J$, and have a lovely break.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:44:09 +0000

J$, I think that’s a Christmas guinea pig!!!

By: Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:39:37 +0000

So Google calendar won’t let you set up alerts past 4 weeks… no! There goes my idea ;)

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:22:17 +0000

All that’s left are the two online donations I make yearly (wanted to wait for payday) for friends to charities and I’m DONE. One present left to wrap. Going to the store to buy ingredients for appetizers/food. Then I can relax all weekend!

Merry Christmas J$!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:21:48 +0000

Sooo, funny story. I totally thought you were taking a break from blogging because I didn’t see any posts from Elite Edge Money showing up in my feed. Then I realized I must have accidentally hit “unsubscribe” at some point. Now I have to catch up on all those unread posts. ;-)

Anyway, I managed to get all of my gifts purchased, but I may need to do some last-minute running for gift wrap stuff, and also for food… My husband and I are hosting Christmas dinner for 14!!

By: Jeffrey Trull

Jeffrey Trull — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:30:11 +0000

Totally in the same position, J! I almost only shop online, so how hard would it have been for me to sit for a few minutes and get my shopping done a few weeks ago? Now I’m scrambling trying to find stuff at the last minute. Good luck and happy holidays!

By: Shannyn

Shannyn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:28:52 +0000

I thought I had all of my shopping done, but alas- I did not. I got home and realized that I wanted to give a little something to a few folks I only see once a year now and ended up having to search the house for my old gift reserves for some guests and friends I was going to meet up with. Luckily though, for things like that I shop a year in advance and get gifts the day after Christmas that don’t go bad and save them for the following year- I always seem to forget little things like hostess gifts for parties or guests that stop by…oh gosh.

Merry Christmas- you’ll get it done…just have a beer before you hit the crowded malls..or maybe that’s just my advice. lol.

By: Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:24:04 +0000

I ran into a bit of this problem. I think my solution to this is… add to my Google calendar now.. today for next Christmas. I’m organizing it like this.

1. List of people I need to get cards for (group in family, friends, coworkers and clients)
2. List of people I need to get presents for (same grouping… however most will be for family and friends)

Then set up notifications throughout the year for me to review. Here I can rethink any that I need to add… add gift ideas… possibly buy a gift for someone to store for Christmas.

Next year.. I hope I’ll be much more prepared! Happy holidays!

By: Jeff @MyMultipleStreams

Jeff @MyMultipleStreams — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:13:31 +0000

I always wait till the last few days, and after I always say never again. oh well :)