--- title: 5 Ways to Make Christmas More Affordable description: Find out 5 ways to make your Christmas much more affordable this year. image: https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Canva%20images/canva-image-8.png --- ![Top bar image](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Assets%202019/Top%20bar%20image.jpg "Top bar image") ###### ![](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Assets%202019/Tv.svg)Did you see us on TV? - [Click Here](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/debt-help) ![Close](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Assets%202019/Close.svg "Close") [![Logo](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202019/Images/Beyond%20Debt%20black.png?width=560&height=128&name=Beyond%20Debt%20black.png "Logo")](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au) [![Logo](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Assets%202019/Images/Beyond%20Debt%20white.png?width=560&height=128&name=Beyond%20Debt%20white.png "Logo")](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au) #### [![Phone](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Assets%202019/Images/Button%20Copy.svg)**1300 284 091**](tel:1300%20284%20091) #### [![Phone](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Assets%202019/Images/Button%20Copy.svg)![](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/hubfs/Beyond%20Debt%20October2017/small-icon.svg)**1300 284 091**](tel:1300%20284%20091) [![Free Consultation](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2583772/02eddd09-66a0-4e61-9e59-63ae64bfd94a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2583772/02eddd09-66a0-4e61-9e59-63ae64bfd94a) #### [1300 284 091](tel:1300%20284%20091) - ##### [Eliminate Debt](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/topic/eliminate-debt) [## How to Get Out of Debt in 2026: The Australian's Step-by-Step Guide (And Free Budget Planner) ](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/take-control-of-your-debt) [Read Article](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/take-control-of-your-debt) - ###### [Affordable Living](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/topic/affordable-living) - ###### [Earn More Money](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/topic/earn-more-money) - ###### [Gifts & Holidays](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/topic/gifts-holidays) # [5 Ways to Make Christmas More Affordable](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/5-ways-to-make-christmas-more-affordable) - ###### Ben Paris - ###### 29 Nov 2019 ###### LATEST ARTICLES - Affordable Living - Earn More Money - Gifts & Holidays [Back to blog](https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog) - Share - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyonddebt.com.au%2Fblog%2F5-ways-to-make-christmas-more-affordable) - [**](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyonddebt.com.au%2Fblog%2F5-ways-to-make-christmas-more-affordable) - [**](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.beyonddebt.com.au/blog/5-ways-to-make-christmas-more-affordable) ## 1. Sell Your Stuff If you have some unwanted things lying around the house the best time to sell things is November/December. Gumtree or Facebook Market Place are your best bet these days.Researchers estimate that the average Australian houses have $5400 worth of unwanted items they could sell online. [Read More...](https://www.smh.com.au/money/saving/average-household-has-5400-worth-of-unwanted-items-they-could-sell-online-report-finds-20170921-gylr1l.html)   ## 2. Side Hustle Christmas is also the best time for a side hustle. - People need their houses cleaned before family comes over - Uber Drivers to take them home from Christmas parties - Dogs need sitting and walking - Houses need sitting - People even outsource their shopping through AirTasker. ## 3. Present Cancelling We have this in my family. I’ve spoken to family members and said “How about you don’t buy me a present and I won’t buy you one?”. “Awesome”. It’s a great way to reduce the number of presents you have to buy. Alternatively, you could just agree to a $10 limit. ## 4. Holiday Budget Set up a holiday budget and stick to it. Just set some reasonable limits on your expenditure as it’s easy to get swept up trying to have a magical Christmas when it doesn’t matter. I look back with great memories from childhood Christmas’ drinking red cordial with plastic table cloths. ## 5. Secret Santa This is similar to Present Cancelling. Reduces the number of presents you have to buy to one. Everyone still has all the fun of opening a present but without the expense. 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