Christmas can so easily be a huge expense for families that can so quickly add up.
With everything taken into consideration including food, decorations, presents and food and booze- we can all be guilty of sometimes forking out when it's completely unnecessary.
With a bit of preparation, you can have a full family Christmas for less than £100 and it shouldn't be too much of an effort.
It does not mean you need to scrimp and save on cheaper, heavily discounted items- there's award-winning fizz, Waitrose veg and four bottles of booze included - and that's not counting the brandy butter.
Financial app Wagestream made a list of everything a family of four needs to enjoy a traditional Christmas, then went on a hunt to find out where to get the best value for it.
Wagestream chief executive Peter Briffett said: “Christmas can be hugely stressful for many households, as there is massive pressure to deliver the perfect day for all the family.
“Children are bombarded with adverts showing expensive must-have toys, and families end up over-spending on Christmas in an attempt to keep up with the Joneses, which can result in expensive interest payments for credit card debt and loans in January.
“We thought it would be nice to do some research to show that you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a great Christmas — and you don’t need to scrimp on the simple pleasures either."
The pick of items include a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings - from sprouts and carrots to Chipolatas and parsnips.
In fact, the most expensive bit of the whole day is the turkey, which costs £9.99 from Lidl, followed by the cake (£6 from Tesco).
Presents are also included for mum, dad and two children - and they've even budgeted for after-dinner entertainment with board games and the obligatory box of Quality Street to nibble on while you play.
Here's the full list of what's included and where to buy it from at our top supermarkets Tesco, Asda, Waitrose, Lidl and high street favourites Boots, Wilko, The Works and Hobbycraft.
Dinner and drinks
- Turkey - Lidl Braemoor Ready Basted Small British Turkey with Giblets - £9.99
- Roast potatoes - Tesco Roast Potatoes, 800G, £1
- Gravy - Tesco Schwartz Classic Roast Turkey Gravy Mix, 25G, £0.90
- Mince pies - Tesco Tesco Mince Pies 6 Pack £0.87 1 £0.87
- Bacon - Tesco Woodside Farms Cooking Bacon, 500G, £0.72
- Brussels sprouts - Waitrose essential Brussel sprouts, 500g, £0.65
- Carrots - Waitrose essential carrots, 0.6kg, £0.42
- Parsnips - Tesco Parsnips Loose Class 1, 0.15kg, £0.18
- Chipolatas - Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice Pork Chipolata Sausages x12, £1.40
- Christmas pudding - Lidl Favorina Christmas Pudding, £3.39
- Brandy butter - Tesco Brandy Butter, 200G, £1.74
- Christmas cake - Tesco Fully Iced Fruit Cake, 907G, £6
- Sherry - Asda Fino Sherry, £4.70
- Mulled wine - Tesco Mulled Wine, £3.50
- Bucks Fizz - Tesco Bucks Fizz, £2
- Bottle of bubbly - Aldi Castellore Prosecco Frizzante DOC, £4.99
- Christmas crackers - The Works Kids Mini Christmas Crackers, Pack Of 6, £1
- Table cloth - Wilko Silver Wipeable Christmas Tablecloth, £1.50
- Party poppers - Tesco 20 Party Poppers, £2
Presents and cards
- Christmas cards - The Works Festive Friends Christmas Cards, Pack Of 20, £2
- Wrapping paper - The Works Christmas Gift Wrap, 10M, £2
- Dad's pressie - Boots Ted Baker Mini Gift, £4.50
- Mum's pressie - Boots Soap & Glory Original Pink Collection Tin (Gifts for Her), £6.67
- Child No1's pressie - The Works Retro Wood Satchel Skateboard, £4
- Child No2's pressie - The Works Giant Fairy Shaped Foam Jigsaw Puzzle, £7
- Wrapping paper - Wilko Festive Fiesta Gift Wrap, 9 Sheets, £1
- Advent calendars - Sainsbury's Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar, 2x £1.50
- Stocking - Hobby Craft Red Felt Christmas Stocking, 2x £1
- Stocking fillers - The Works Unicorn Stampers, Pack of 10, £2
Christmas decs & fun
- Christmas tree - Wilko Tree Green Tinsel, 3ft, £5
- Xmas baubles - Wilko Mini 38 Pack Luxe Sparkle Gold Baubles, £3
- Xmas tree lights - Aldi 50 Warm White LED Outdoor Lights, £3.99
- Tinsel - Wilko Gold Christmas Tinsel, 2m, £1
- Box of Chocs - Quality street tub from Tesco, 650g, £3.50
- Board game - The Works Christmas bingo game, £2
