The User Advisory Service of the Municipal Services of the Department of Economic Development offers a series of recommendations to make purchases of the Christmas season and Kings this year in order to make a responsible and convenient choice for buyers and users .
In this service it is recommended to buy local products (grapes, vegetables, meats and sausages, almonds, paprika, handicrafts, etc.) that will contribute to the development of the economy of the municipality;
And before other options, it is necessary to make use of the services that, for parties and meetings, offers the local hospitality with a varied sample of gastronomy.
In addition, local trade offers a varied supply of products, goods and services that before making other purchasing decisions must be checked;
And you should not forget the frozen option for products that at these dates soar price.
For purchases that are not immediate, you can consider the option of checking prices for later in the season of discounts can get considerable discounts, as well as make purchases in advance, without haste and at times outside agglomerations.
It is advisable to develop a list of required products based on the available budget;
And keep proof of purchases such as advertising brochures, budgets, printing of web page advertisements, tikets and invoices.
Likewise, in the case of remote purchases (internet), it is advisable to take precautions regarding contact with safe sites, possibility of changes, costs of returns and shipments, way to execute the guarantees, means of payment, and so on.
It is also advisable not to forget that there are articles that allow a second use and also that it is an option to purchase "second hand" products;
And take advantage of the opportunity to do a review and inventory of more or less necessary things that, with a "face lift", can serve people who at risk of exclusion can not buy just enough to enjoy these holidays too.
It is advisable to collaborate, with food products or toys, with campaigns carried out by entities (for example Cáritas) that seek to alleviate the needs of the most needy.
In a prolonged situation of economic crisis, families have been adapting family budgets to their needs.
However, the upcoming Christmas holidays, both because of the emotional connotations they involve, and because sometimes we also need to relax the tension continues to adjust income with expenses, place us in situations where the emotions surpass the necessary rationality at the time of To make purchases that significantly affect the family economy.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana