Mum shows off huge haul of Vinted, Facebook & Aldi Christmas gifts costing just £150 as she refuses to get into debt
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All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. THE run-up to Christmas day can be a stressful time for many, with increased energy bills, the cost of Christmas food and stretching the cash for presents.
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This equates to 80% of the average monthly UK income. So what can we do to keep the costs of gifts down?. One financially-savvy mum took to Facebook to show the incredible savings she made by shopping frugally. Stephanie Pim shared a post on Facebook group, 'Extreme Couponing And Bargains UK' , showing off an incredible haul of presents for her children.
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She wrote: "Kids Christmas presents all bought from Vinted, market place, charity shops and a couple bits from Aldi. "Oh and Play-Doh was 36 tubs from Amazon. Total £150. "And included in that is still a pair of Boggs wellies to come and a hot wheels set both from Vinted.
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"Christmas doesn’t have to get you into debt!". The money-minded shopper had managed to put together a gigantic haul of gifts for her kids by purchasing items second-hand, hunting in cheaper stores and looking for deals online. And the comments were flooded with praise from like-minded parents.
One user commented: "This year mostly everything we have is free on Facebook market place, charity shop bargains and free on Olio. "Second-hand is sometimes the best. "Most is new, unused or very good condition and i'm OK with that, I know my son and family will appreciate it, even managed a few 'from me to me' gifts, as you do.".
