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Christmas was not that long ago really but it now actually feels like it never really happened! Everybody's Christmas trees have now been taken down and wrapped tightly back up in the box along with the baubles to be put back in the attic. This fun time passes in a flash. Most of us however probably still have not sorted out all the gifts that we have received into piles of things to keep and take back.

The whole build-up of excitement and panic for one day of the year is crazy and it passes by too quickly afterwards. In the blink of an eye Christmas is gone and forgotten about and you stop noticing that you are writing 2012 instead of 2011. January is the worst month of the year in my opinion, after all the hype and excitement and time off from work with all the plans you have and then it hits the first of the month and everything seems too slow from then onwards! You have nothing to look forward to and, if you are anything like me, are getting sick of seeing all of the sunny holiday advertisements repeatedly playing on the TV.

One thing we are all guilty of after the holiday season is procrastinating! You plan to start your New Years' resolution of giving up chocolate on January 1st, but then you end up saying that you need to eat all your sweet treats you got for Christmas first so will wait until February; sound familiar? Another thing which gets put off is putting away your presents, I admit mine are still sat in a big Santa bag on my bedroom floor!

Leaving your gifts still in the bag is a big mistake we all make each year, there is always something you wish to take back and if left too long you will no longer be able to exchange it or receive the money back. Another problem that can arise with this as well is if you do not have your receipt you will not get the full payment back off your items, and this is why shops love Christmas time!

Make sure that you check through all of the presents you have received and do not feel bad about asking for the receipt back. I am sure whoever bought you the gift would prefer for you to buy something else with the full amount of money than for you to lose out. Once you have taken back a few things you will notice the amount of money increase a little, and then you can buy something you desire that perhaps you did not get from your original Christmas list. Whether it is a photo frame for your family pictures or something you want to treat yourself to by a favourite brand, you will have the pick of the bunch.