Expert reveals how to not go overboard with buying Christmas presents this year

The countdown to Christmas is on and many of will be heading out to do some present shopping.

However, while seeking out the perfect gifts for our loved ones, a lot of us can find it really hard not to go completely overboard trying to show our friends and family how much we love them with our gift-giving.

Sadly, this can leave a lot of Kiwis in a pickle financially, and then we’re stuck paying off the credit cards for the entire following year. Not ideal.

Thankfully financial expert Hannah McQueen stopped by the studio to share her top tips for actually sticking to our Christmas budget.

Watch above to hear all her sage advice!