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How much of your Christmas shopping have you done?

13 February 2017

We may only be a couple of months into the year, but some MoneySavers have already been piling January sales goods into the back cupboard ready for Christmas 2017. Where do you stand? Which of these items have you already bought for next Christmas? Choose as many as are applicable.

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We may only be a couple of months into the year, but some MoneySavers have already been piling January sales goods into the back cupboard ready for Christmas 2017. Where do you stand?

Which of these items have you already bought for next Christmas? Choose as many as are applicable.



Results

I'm aged under 25 (533 votes)
Cards/wrapping paper/gift tags 73 votes (14%)
Christmas jumper/other novelty clothing 24 votes (5%)
Christmas tree (we assume artificial at this time of year) 25 votes (5%)
Crackers 19 votes (4%)
Decorations/lights 38 votes (7%)
Food and/or drink 4 votes (1%)
Presents for children 25 votes (5%)
Presents for adults 47 votes (9%)
I’ve not bought anything yet 267 votes (50%)
I don’t celebrate or buy for Christmas 11 votes (2%)
I'm aged 25 to 34 (2549 votes)
Cards/wrapping paper/gift tags 539 votes (21%)
Christmas jumper/other novelty clothing 150 votes (6%)
Christmas tree (we assume artificial at this time of year) 119 votes (5%)
Crackers 168 votes (7%)
Decorations/lights 218 votes (9%)
Food and/or drink 19 votes (1%)
Presents for children 223 votes (9%)
Presents for adults 290 votes (11%)
I’ve not bought anything yet 788 votes (31%)
I don’t celebrate or buy for Christmas 35 votes (1%)
I'm aged 35 to 49 (5630 votes)
Cards/wrapping paper/gift tags 1341 votes (24%)
Christmas jumper/other novelty clothing 333 votes (6%)
Christmas tree (we assume artificial at this time of year) 209 votes (4%)
Crackers 629 votes (11%)
Decorations/lights 510 votes (9%)
Food and/or drink 52 votes (1%)
Presents for children 622 votes (11%)
Presents for adults 781 votes (14%)
I’ve not bought anything yet 1094 votes (19%)
I don’t celebrate or buy for Christmas 59 votes (1%)
I'm aged 50 to 64 (5516 votes)
Cards/wrapping paper/gift tags 1464 votes (27%)
Christmas jumper/other novelty clothing 251 votes (5%)
Christmas tree (we assume artificial at this time of year) 192 votes (3%)
Crackers 709 votes (13%)
Decorations/lights 489 votes (9%)
Food and/or drink 67 votes (1%)
Presents for children 549 votes (10%)
Presents for adults 945 votes (17%)
I’ve not bought anything yet 788 votes (14%)
I don’t celebrate or buy for Christmas 62 votes (1%)
I'm aged 65+ (1666 votes)
Cards/wrapping paper/gift tags 483 votes (29%)
Christmas jumper/other novelty clothing 61 votes (4%)
Christmas tree (we assume artificial at this time of year) 41 votes (2%)
Crackers 191 votes (11%)
Decorations/lights 147 votes (9%)
Food and/or drink 27 votes (2%)
Presents for children 143 votes (9%)
Presents for adults 262 votes (16%)
I’ve not bought anything yet 284 votes (17%)
I don’t celebrate or buy for Christmas 27 votes (2%)

           8,023 people have voted.

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