The rise of Secret Santa: Families turning to budgeting method to save this Christmas 🎁 'People were getting things they didn’t really want or use. So each of us six adults buys for one other person with a budget of £100”
Alina Jaffer, a personal finance expert at Virgin Money, said: “This classic office gifting tradition is one that you might want to consider for wider family and friend groups. Buying one present rather than multiple is guaranteed to cut costs.”
“We started it because everyone was buying for everyone and it got really expensive” says Lindsey Milton, 41, “also people were getting things they didn’t really want or use. So each of us six adults buys for one other person with a budget of £100.” You can set up exclusions, too, so, partners don’t end up buying for each other and obviously, the apps are clever enough that you don’t draw your own name. You can also set it up so that you don’t draw the same person as last year.Stress-free shopping, she said: “It works well. You add your wish list, which gets sent to the person buying for you and they can ask more specific questions if needed.
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