Savvy shoppers are sleighing it finding clever ways to enjoy a fun-filled Christmas on the cheap.
The average person usually spends more than £740 during December. But budgets are being squeezed by soaring energy and food bills, with inflation at 11.1% and rising at its fastest rate in 40 years.
Thousands of families have little or nothing left to spend on festive cheer during this cost of living crisis.