Keep calm, it's only the Christmas Rush!

The Christmas rush is here and the excitement can just take you away! There are a lot sales, discounts, combo purchases and many more where ever you turn. I easily get overwhelmed by them and lead me to impulse buying.

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To keep my sanity, I do the following:

• I make a list of who I'd like to give presents to.
• Once I made a list of people, I list each of the probable presents that I'd like to give each person. I list up to five (5) presents each person.
• Next, I list the probable prices of each present that I have listed for each person. 

There's already an allotted budget for the whole Christmas presents budget before I do the list. So even if I listed expensive presents, I can go back to the maximum budget, look for alternative presents and keep in mind that I should not go over the budget.  It's easier for me to save and at the same time, really think about the present that I want to give to the person. It would be a waste giving someone something that he/she cannot use and is just a product of an after thought. It's the thought that really matters after all, so at least, put some thought for it, right?

How about you, how do you handle the Christmas rush?