FROM the festive food to the presents, there’s no denying that Christmas is the most expensive time of year.
But, if you always find yourself strapped for cash and stressing come December, then no fear…because a money-saving mum named Gemma Bird has revealed how you can save a whopping £728 ahead of the big day.
In the clip shared to TikTok (@moneymumofficial), Gemma explains how she regularly gets asked how she’s going to afford Christmas each year.
So, she gives a clear and precise breakdown of the method she swears by – and it really couldn’t be easier.
“Just after Christmas day this year, put away £2 per day – that’s £14 per week,” she says.
“That’s Christmas sorted for next year! You’ll save £728 if you start the day after Christmas day this year.
“Don’t get stuck with being able to afford Christmas – this should cover a lot of the Christmas presents and the food.”
It wasn’t long before the post went viral, garnering an impressive 433k views and hundreds of comments from grateful social media users up and down the country.
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“Love this, will defo be doing this – thank you!” praised one.
A second penned: “Great idea!”
A third commented: “I started saving last year!! I’m so excited this year I don’t have to worry.”
Meanwhile, a fourth enthused: “Good idea!”
Elsewhere, others shared their own helpful money-saving tips and tricks.
“£100 a month £1200 a year ready for Christmas that’s what I do,” wrote one.
A second penned: “I buy all my son’s toys from March till September. Everywhere increases the price of toys massively from Nov onwards.”
A third noted: “We do a Christmas savings in my family – I do £30 a week from January first to start of December then that is our present money.”
