Edited by Giselle Wainwright Updated: 23:58, 12 Jul 2021 FOOD chain Pret-A-Manger has sparked outrage by selling Christmas sandwiches and putting up decorations. But it’s a reminder Christmas is less than six months away — 165 days — so maybe it’s time to plan how you will budget for it. You could save loads . . . 7 There's only 165 days until Christmas — start planning so now you can save loads WORK OUT A BUDGET: Think about what you’ll need to save for such as presents, Christmas dinner and decorations, and also think about January bills. Then plan how much you can realistically afford to put aside each week, starting now. Save a fiver a week and, with 23 weeks to go, you’ll have an extra £115 by the festive period. If you want a bit more help, head to moneyadviceservice.org.uk. They have a great Christmas savings tool you can use.