Are you worried about the cost of Christmas this year?

Don't we all deserve a little festive cheer? Of course we do, but can we afford it?

The cost of living crisis has many of us wondering about our Christmas spending (

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It's starting to look a lot like a cut-price Christmas this year, as the cost of living continues to worry families across the country.

The triple onslaught of Covid-19, Brexit and the energy crisis, coupled with soaring inflation and interest rates, has left many of us in shock.

And now a study by a parenting website has found that most families are more concerned about the cost of Christmas than they normally would be.

Its survey of over a thousand users found that two in five are more likely to buy gifts that people need rather than want.

Unlike last year, it also showed a 31% drop in the number of users planning to donate to food banks over the Christmas period, with many saying they can't afford it anymore. allow.

After a year of misery for many, we certainly all deserve a bit of festive cheer - but can we really afford it? What do you think?

Are you worried about the cost of Christmas this year?

Will it be a cheap Christmas for you this year? (

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Are you cutting back on festivities or skipping caution and splashing around?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below...