I saw two polls yesterday, 9% of us are opting out of Christmas gift buying this year and 46% wish they could opt out? Why would you? Here are the top five benefits of opting out of Christmas gift buying.

#5. That feeling as though a great weight has been lifted and now your spirit is free to sore.

#4. That feeling as though you have snatched away everything those around you hold dear. Called the Gary Bettman effect.

#3. Dinner time calls from the Visa and Mastercard call centre asking if you’re okay and everything is alright?

#2. Seven tons of plastic, cardboard and twisties won’t be sitting in your bin for three weeks.

#1. All the more money to spend on Boxing Day Sales!

Image from www.cksn.ca/2011/12/youre-a-mean-one-mr-bettman/