Starting to think about Christmas before the kids have gone back to school seems a little excessive. However, with all the hype around Christmas growing year-on-year you must begin preparing for the event months in advance to avoid missing out on presents and making sure you do not get caught up in a last minute rush; which can detract from the enjoyment around the festive season. Here are some of the tasks to get ticked off the agenda early doors to ensure that you can enjoy a relaxed Christmas with family and friends:

Picking up stocking-fillers

Sometimes the most expensive gifts can be the largest disappointments; whereas stocking fillers can truly make someone’s Christmas when you least expect it. These are the little gifts that become must haves and a great way to elevate your gifts standard. However, finding the perfect one can be difficult, so why not start the search for gifts for him for Christmas 2013 early and when you are on a regular shop don’t rule out finding the perfect small gift that can be a surprising hit. Better still, it can help spread the cost of Christmas over a longer period and ease those pound stretching purse-strings and even stop you overspending during the hiked up prices times.

[Image not Mine]

Organizing the family and events

Living in such a small world these days with flights to every corner of the world available means families are more likely to be more spread around than previously. One of the best things about Christmas is having family around, so if you have estranged family members dotted around it is vital to organize the festive season properly and get everyone in one place early, so that they don’t get left out of the loop or with a pricey journey. Moreover, with work events, the earlier you get it booked the better venue you can guarantee and give colleagues plenty of advance notice.

Sorting your finances

Christmas plays havoc with every household budget as kids and even grown-ups push the boat out during the festive season. Presents, food and drink as well as trips out can all add up to vast amounts, so starting to put money away a few months in advance can really help to keep you in the black as the festive season really gears up. Every little bit that you can save will be valuable when the bills start piling up.

Beginning to get everything in order for Christmas early can really help, but if you love the madness of the last minute dash then sit back and wait for the chaos to commence.