I assume you mean for Christmas shopping? But saving any money would be good.

1. Home Depot lowered their price on LED light bulbs. Reg. $27/6 bulbs, now $6/6 bulbs.

2) Safeway is offering $20 off a $50 purchase, for home delivery or pickup. Sale prices still apply + the $20 discount. Code = twenty. See online for details.

No, not just gifts - just generally. December is more expensive with added outings, entertaining, extra lighting, and more baking. It's nice to save wherever.

Before even thinking of the 1st Christmas gift, DH & I discuss an amount we will spend per person. This year it is $80.00/person, except for our 2 young adult children. We'll spend $130.00 each for them since they are both working very hard and have actual need for the things we'll purchase. Once these amounts are established, it is law. All amounts are based in "normal" price, and if I am able to purchase the product for less, that is money DH & I have saved. We do not purchase for each other, except for a card. But, if one of us wants something during the year, we'll happily agree to the expenditure and call it "our Christmas present".

I don't do gift exchanges so no holiday shopping plus no buying gift wrap, bows, etc.

I don't bake for the holidays so no buying expensive ingredients.

I don't send Christmas cards, so no expenses for cards or postage.

I don't throw any holiday parties so no expenses for all the things needed to throw a party.

December is actually pretty much like any other month around here because we have such a low key Christmas. Our heating bill goes up if we rely too much on the electric heaters rather than using the wood stove, but other than that things stay pretty much the same.

I bake for the holidays, so agree it pays off to look for good prices on butter, sugar, flour, eggs, etc.

We do not go overboard on Christmas present spending. It's mostly adults in the family now and hard to think of gift ideas for everyone. Last year my side of the family instituted "buy your own expensive ($50 to $150) splurge gift, and give only small-ticket items ($10 or less) to everyone else". Worked great -- we all got what we wanted with no guilt. It was fun seeing what everyone else splurged on. For husband's side of the family, we're trying to tone down the amounts spent. Honestly I got more pleasure from last year's beer glass from a favorite brewery, than from the mail-order gourmet food of previous years. It's truly the thought that counts.

What else. We turn down the heat anytime we're away from home a day or more. We eat out less often, mostly as a way to keep from gaining weight in advance of all the holiday goodies coming up.

we quit buying Christmas presents at least 10 years ago. I just said enough is enough. We never knew what to buy and all we were getting was things we didn't need or want. Examples like hot chocolate and candy, blankets and throws. I was tired of making the retailers richer and me poorer. Bah Humbug! I don't care if people call me a scrooge or not. We travel 3 hours and we came home with a bunch of stuff to carry in the house that we didn't need or want, and didn't know where to store it. DHB is asking what we need and we told him nothing. We can't think of a thing we need. We help our children out throughout the whole year when they need it. That is the way I save money. I had to make and bake some things for a craft fair and church bazaar tonight. I went to thrift stores and bought containers, bows, plates, ribbons and other things I needed. One of the stores even had 1/2 off between 2 and 4 every afternoon on everything. I bought things for 12 cents. I also bought some things at Dollar Tree where everything is a dollar. That way we can sell the things for less too.

I don't really do anything to save money for the holidays. I don't buy gifts except for my little grandson. I give cash, a bag of local specialty chocolate and a bag of beef jerky to each of my grown children and my step grandchildren. The chocolate store was having a 20 percent off sale so I bought my candy then.

I guess a "money saving tip" can also be what you DON'T do.... :-/

However, for bakers...I find Aldi baking supplies to be very good (although I don't belong to Sam's or Costco, so I can't compare). Aldi chocolate is very delish..including their baking chips. I get all my staples from there.