Is it really December already? November seemed to pass in the blink of an eye! But we’ve been getting a decent amount of snow this week in the mountains of Utah, so I suppose it really is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! ;-) And speaking of Christmas, I hope Black Friday and Cyber Monday provided you with plenty of opportunities to get started on your holiday shopping.
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But if you’re anything like me, you’re still keeping your eyes peeled for great deals! While the major sales weekend is behind us, there are still plenty of deals, sales, and discounts going on this month—if you know where to look! So to get your month started out on the right foot, today I’ll be sharing a list of the 7 best things to buy in December!
December Is The Best Month To Buy…
1. Gift Cards
Retailers often offer great deals on gift cards or in-store credits in December to help boost their holiday sales. You can either purchase the gift cards to give as gifts, or use them like cash on your holiday shopping. Either way, discounted gift cards make an easy way to save money!
2. Tools & Hardware
Discounts on tools and hardware continue this month! Keep an eye out for great deals on power tools and tool sets in particular.
3. Christmas Decor
Christmas decor will be steadily discounted throughout the month. The longer you wait, the better prices you’ll see. (Though the selection will dwindle over time too.) The day after Christmas is always the best time to buy Christmas decor at a discount, if you want to stock up for next year!
Related: Here Are 10 Of My Favorite Ways To Decorate For The Holidays
4. Outerwear
Retailers want to get rid of the bulk of their outerwear this month in order to have room for spring styles after the new year. You’ll likely see deep discounts and sales on coats, parkas, thick socks, jackets and other outerwear in the weeks leading up to Christmas!
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5. Toys
Toys will be on sale all month, which is good news for procrastinating parents and grandparents. ;-) Wait to shop until the second and third weeks of December for the lowest prices on toys and games.
6. Golf Clubs
It’s the off-season for golf, which means it’s a great time to buy golf clubs! Get a new set for a loved one for Christmas, or replace a couple of your own clubs to get ready for next year.
7. Cookies
December 4th is National Cookie Day! Mrs. Fields stores gave away free cookies to the first 400 customers on National Cookie Day last year, so keep an eye out for that if you have a Mrs. Fields shop near you. And follow your local cookie shops on social media to get updates about any National Cookie Day promotions that may be running!
2018 Monthly Buying Guides
This is officially our last monthly buying guide for 2018! If you happened to miss out any of the monthly buying guides from the past year and would like to check them out (or want to start mentally preparing for next year!), just follow the links below!
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November
Are you looking out for any special deals this month?
Jillee getting married to career Army Captain and moving to Scotland! You will still be with me all the way. Thank you for all the things you research for us. Merry Christmas.
I’m sure you will love Scotland, although you might find things a little slower and more relaxed on this side of the pond.
Beautiful landscapes, the smaller islands are beautiful too
Thanks so much for the information on reducing Amazon Prime cost!
Where or what is that? I went back and looked through the article 3 times and could not find “information on reducing Amazon Prime cost”.
Hi Marie! You can find the information Heidi is talking about in this post: https://jillee.co/2SoWnTV
It’s getting harder and harder for me to read this blog due to all the ads that interfere. Is it my computer or is anyone else having this problem? I understand needing ads, but I find this particular blog has more than most. I enjoy it but it’s getting difficult.
You can sign up to go adless if they bother you so much. I have found that recently they are just between segments of the posting and do not interfere. It used to be that it took much longer for the posting to load and then everything would shift when the ads went in. This arrives in the middle of the night for me so I have my maximum patience when I read it first thing in the morning!