A Cheapskate's Guide To Christmas

1.  Go out and get a tree. it doesn't have to be big. preferably costing under five dollars.
2.  Use the same tacky old ornaments from your grandparents that you use every year
3.  Don't bother with lights. Pain and suffering, plus they tend to cost over three dollars for a huge package
4.  Keep it last-minute.  All the good stuff will be gone, and so will all the expensive things.
5.  Of course, you can't forget gifts.
6.  Get incredibly cheap gifts that you know everybody will love. Picture frames and personalized mugs tend to make people squeal for less than twenty bucks all together.
7.  Instead of wrapping paper, use newspaper.  If you don't get a newspaper because a quarter a month for the news is too darn much, then use leftover wrapping paper from gifts you have been given.
8.  Label them with a cheap marker-no need for dollar sheets of stick-on labels.
9.  Put them under the tree.
10.  TADA! You've got christmas.

A Nice Person's Guide To Christmas

1.  Get a nice tree.  Real or artificial.
2.  Use a mixture of tacky ornaments and nice glass ones.
3.  Set up some lights.  They can be either minor or major, just set some up for that nice christmas-y feeling.
4.  Get your tree and stuff as early as possible.
5.  Gifts are a must
6.  Try and get the best gifts for everybody.  Friend loves pickles?  Get her some pickle merchandise.  And yes, that does exist.
7.  Get wrapping paper that suits the reciever.
8.  Label with stick-on labels.
9.  Put them under the tree.
!0.  Enjoy your christmas!