Are you worried about the cost of Christmas this year?

It’s beginning to look a lot like a cut-price Christmas this year – as the cost-of-living continues to cause a lot of worry for families up and down the country.

The three-pronged attack of Covid-19, Brexit and the energy crisis – coupled with spiralling inflation and interest rates – has left many of us reeling.

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

Its survey of more than a thousand users discovered two out of five are more likely to buy gifts that people actually need rather than want.

In stark contrast to last year, it also also showed a 31 per cent drop in the number of users who plan to donate to food banks over the Christmas period, with many saying they can no longer afford it.

After a year of misery for many, surely we 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?

Are you cutting back on the festivities or are you throwing caution to the wind and splashing out?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments below …