January planning: Think ahead and save

Monday, 12 January 2026 09:00

January isn’t just about returns, it’s also a great time to plan for the rest of the year and make savvy purchases early.

The January sales can be a good opportunity to buy present items for:

Buying now, while prices are reduced, can help you to spread the cost and save money later.

January is also a great time to stock up on Christmas items, many of which will now be heavily reduced.

Put anything you buy away with your decorations, and you’ll save yourself both the money and time in the lead up to next Christmas.

Items to look out for now include:

All of these items will be much cheaper now than they were before Christmas.

Planning ahead in this way can help reduce stress and costs throughout the year – and will help to make next Christmas much easier to manage.

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