Last Minute Christmas Shopping - A Good Idea?

Believe it or not, some people wait last minute to do their Christmas Shopping and this is becoming a trend for many. Those last minute procrastinators are thankful for stores that are open around the clock leading up to Christmas day. And stores hope that staying open nonstop until Saint Nick's arrival will help those very important bottom lines. Many shoppers wait till last minute to scope out the deals that stores may have near Christmas day. While this can be a gamble, it can also help you save money and avoid crowds. Consumer report says 10% of shoppers will wait to the very last minute to do their shopping and out of that ten percent only five percent will finish their by Christmas day.

Shopping on Christmas eve, you can find huge discounts, up to 70% off many items, as stores try to sell as much as they can. Stores are usually open 24 hrs for 3 days straight before Christmas day. If you can't make it to the malls or huge department stores, Drug stores are great place for one stop shopping, you can easily get a decent gift without any hassle or complications of malls and big stores.