Why is it that people feel compelled to wait until the end of the year to start shopping for christmas? Most of the sale prices are really just the same prices we've had all year. Procrastination only costs you more, because you spend more time, and more money now, than you would buying gifts early in the year. Personally, I buy christmas gifts immediately after the holiday, that way I don't have to remember to do so 11 months down the road. It's a good practice, and it works fairly well for me.