1. Avoid the crowd. Early Christmas shopping provides you a lot of room to look around and find the best stuff. Most people are resting from the back-to-school rush so the influx of shoppers has entered a lull.
Shopping without the crowd can also relieve you from the physical stress associated with Christmas shopping such as long queuing lines and full car parks.
2. You have the luxury of time to grab sales. Season lulls are usually great times to go after bargains. Buying Christmas stuff in December decreases the chance of enjoying price cuts.
This is especially important if you are planning to make large purchases. Buying within weeks before Christmas would certainly be expensive than buying them now before the season arrives.
Because you are not rushing, you can have all the time to find good deals. This alone provides a great relief from the Christmas budget.
3. You have the time to intelligently prepare your budget. Since it’s only September, you can spread your gift shopping over two to three months. You can make early bookings if you are planning to host large parties or travel to another place for the season. Moreover, the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas can have tremendous effect on your plans if you don’t do the planning early.
4. Avoid the last minute rush. There is a likelihood that a last minute shopping might occur. So imagine the luxury of doing an early shopping.
To take advantage of this, spend more time doing the list of people that you want to give presents to. Cross out the names as you progress along the list. When you get to the bottom of the list, it is more likely that you still have enough time to buy gifts without rushing.
5. Early shopping allows you to really enjoy the season. It is difficult to enjoy and have fun while being stressed out at the same time. When you remove shopping from the mix, a huge amount of stress is taken off your shoulders.
Try Christmas shopping in September. It will surely change the way you celebrate Christmas.