DIY gifts. Many people are put off making their own gifts as they think it will take too much time and look a bit rubbish. However, the more you make gifts, the easier it gets and the better the results. Try to tackle something easy at first, such as making candy or cakes. When you think you have got your head around these, you can tackle something a little more advanced such as personalised ornament making or even clothing

Shop around. Finding that best price for a certain item has never been so easy. The technological revolution has meant that you can compare prices instantly, whereas before you used to have to brave the Christmas high streets for hours to do the same. There are lots of price comparison sites around where you search for individual products and find the sites that offer the best prices on gifts for men and gifts for her.

Sales. You don’t always have to get your gifts before Christmas. These days it is more acceptable to wait until the January sales to buy your presents, and more families are doing this every year. It often makes perfect sense in fact as retailers often have 50%+ sales in the new years months. However, some retails are now offering sale prices on gifts for her and gifts for him even in December.