The Holiday season has been sneaking up right behind us and now that the Holiday season is quite literally upon us, it’s time to finish shopping, finalize menu plans and enjoy the company of friends and family. With so many things to do, time is something that many of us have ran out of! I hope a few of these time saving tips will help you finalize your plans and make it to the big day just in time!
– You still have time to skip the lines! Shopping online is a great way to save yourself some serious time and many retailers are offering FREE shipping upgrades today and tomorrow, so you’ll pay little to no shipping fees!
– Hit the grocery store now! Christmas Eve, and the day prior, are NOT the days you want to visit the grocery store. Yet, every year I seem to make this mistake over and over again, each year. Shop now and avoid the basket wars and long lines.
– Save a trip to the bank! If your a Bank of America customer, you can skip a trip to the bank by using Bank of America’s online banking. By utilizing this free feature, you can check balances, transfer money, and even set-up alerts, ensuring that your mush brain won’t miss a beat.
– Wrap as you go! Each time you bring an item in the house, immediately wrap it and place it under the tree. I cannot tell you how many countless people have told me that this is one of their biggest time saving tips! I typically wait until Christmas Eve to wrap everything and it’s not only overwhelming, but I stay up until 2am and end up exhausted on Christmas day.
– Ship from home! USPS, Fedex and UPS all offer online shipping options that allow you to ship without leaving your home. Carriers will even pick up your package right from your doorstep, so you can skip the lines and save some serious time. You’ll be amazed at how simple and easy the process is.
For more information about saving time during the holidays, visit www.bankofamerica.com/solutions. Bank of America has also recently launched a Twitter handle to share time-saving and money-saving tips! Simply follow @BofA_Tips to stay in the know!
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I save time during the holidays by doing most of my shopping online, and combining errands when I need to go out.
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I save time by buying everything online. I also did a lot of my shopping early this year. I also make meals easily prepared ahead of time.
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I save time by shopping online or grabbing presents here and there while I am out taking care of errands.
I’ve found that batch cooking and cooking ahead saves a ton of time.
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I save time by shopping online. I also do all of my “gift research” before heading out to any brick and mortar stores!!
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I save time by shopping year round for christmas. Even when you find great deals it helps to spread out the money year round….and i wrap as I go and keep a master list hidden with my check book so I know what I have and what to keep looking for.
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I save time by making lists and trying to consolidate any of my errands into one big run. Also, I bake with my mom which motivates both of us and helps to save us both time since we can split up what we bake.
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I save time by ordering most of my gifts online. I also start shopping, or at least making lists for gift ideas in October.
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I shop online and it says me so much time AND money! I also start shopping early when there are toys on clearance in stores.
I save time by sending out e-cards instead of mailing paper Christmas cards.
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i save time by shopping online and calling the store to see if they have the item i need 🙂
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I do a good portion of my Christmas shopping online to save time. With three boys and working part-time nights it’s not always easy to find time to get out to shop. Thanks!
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To save time this year I did 90 percent of my shopping online. I am the SAHM of a 16 month old. Long shopping trips are completely out of the question:)
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I save time by doing as much shopping as possible online utilizing coupons and Amazon gc that I have gotten and hoarded throughout the year from my Swagbucks and Mypoints accounts. I also make sure that I have all of my shopping completed and in the house at least a week prior to Christmas.
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I do all of my shopping online – I don’t have to go to the post office during the holiday season because I just have it shipped straight to who it needs to go to. Definitely the ultimate time saver! Your tip about wrapping the presents immediately wouldn’t work with my 3 year old – I know she would open them when we weren’t looking – even if they weren’t for her!! Well, I guess I could wrap them & hide them…but no, we’ll be up all hours Christmas Eve…
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I do must of my shopping though out the year. Then I can spent more time making items to sell or give for Christmas.
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I shop through out the year and also online. This has been the easiest year for shopping because I started back in February! Now if I could only start wrapping when I bring it in, great idea!
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For relatives that live far away, I ship gifts directly to our loved ones, and choose things that require “unwrapping” like photo books or photo calendars!
I purchase my gifts throughout the year so I’m not doing it all in a rush. Thanks.
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I usually do everything while my kids take their naps or go to bed.
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The day I plan to bake I get out all the items I will need the night before as well as ingredients that are not in fridge. That morning I take out eggs, butter, etc so it can be at room temp when I start mixing the cake or cookies.
I try to wrap my gifts the day/night I get them so I don’t have to many to wrap at last minute. I keep them in my walk in closet so my 4 cats will not unwrap them before Christmas. lol
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This holiday we save money by checking online sales- finding online codes. If its a brand I really like I will email the company to see if they have any coupons they could send me.
Also this year we have adopted another military family to get gifts for so finding good deals is a must this year.
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i wrap my presents as i get them, then i’m not stressing about it last minute:)
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I save time by ordering groceries online and having them delivered and by shopping online!
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I save time by shopping online and also shopping for Christmas gifts throughout the year instead of just before Christmas.
I do about 1/2 of my shopping on-line.
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I actually use the one tip that you mentioned. Everytime a gift comes in the house, wrap it! I shop all through the year online and in the stores. And since I host both Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, I grocery shop for both of the holidays at the same time and try to make and freeze extra dishes and cookie dough while my kitchen is a mess cooking the Thanksgiving meal. I can’t tell you what a relief it is to have almost everything done when I go to cook for Christmas!
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I save time by making sure my daughters have at least an hour of rest time per day. 🙂
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I do all of my holiday shopping online. I just don’t have the patience and time to run around to different stores looking for a good deal.
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I try to stay out of stores as much as possible by doing my gift shopping online and planning my holiday menus in advance, making one huge grocery shopping trip to the supermarket to get everything I’ll need.
I have done the majority of my holiday gift shopping online for the past three years. It’s easy to compare prices without leaving my house. I save money and my purchases are delivered right to my door. This has not only saved time but made holiday shopping much less stressful.
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i have started christmas shopping online to save time, driving, parking, waiting in line and dealing with a bored toddler
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I save time by shopping online and skipping the queue at the mall. This year Amazon matched Black Friday prices.
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I did all of my shopping online this year, it was much easier especially since I have a one year old.
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I try to get all my presents wrapped at one time.
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I save time by putting all my gifts in gift bags instead of using wrapping paper.
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I save time during the holiday season by buying some gifts during the year instead of trying to do it all at once.
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I save time over the holidays by shopping online for gift and not standing in long lines.
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I bake in November and freeze!
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I save time by doing my holiday shopping online.
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We shopped online for some of our gifts this year! Also, only shopping for the kids saves TONS of time! =)
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I save time by making lots of lists so I can remember what to do, buy, etc.
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I try to get most shopping done during black friday
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I buy Christmas gifts during Black Friday & Cyber Monday…saves me a ton of time & money!
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