As a ruthless cost of living crisis continues to tighten its grip on households, people may be fearful that this Christmas may be a little less lavish.
Eight in ten Britons are planning to slash their festive spending in 2022, with shoppers expected to spend £4.4billion less on non-essentials in the run up to December 25 - according to retail forecasters.
However, there are ways to make your money stretch further, with The Mirror reporting on how you can slash your food bill by potentially hundreds of pounds this winter.