Everyone is going to hate me, but yes, our Christmas shopping is done. As in complete, finished, no more to do! My wife and I both dislike having to fight people in the stores so we get ours done early. We started doing this a few years ago, and believe me, it's so much easier, and much less stressful!
It's really nice to sit back and enjoy the holidays knowing all that stuff is done, and not being hit with bills in January.
I gotta admit, I still like a challenge. I always go to Best Buy the day after Thanksgiving (I bribe people to let me cut in line and share a 12 cup "to go" container of Starbucks mocha). It's fun, I get people laughing and take the edge off the stress from standing in line for so long (I get there about 4:30 in the morning). And, since it IS the first real shopping day for the holiday season, people are still in a good mood. I would never try this the third week of December (I may be nuts, but I'm not crazy!)
