Many families have a preference as to whether they buy a real tree each year, or simply use the fake one they’ve had in their family for decades.
Although I really enjoy the smell of a real tree, I find that it gets really expensive if you have to buy a fresh one each year. In order to save money, I recommend using a fake tree. Even though it may cost more initially, the more seasons you use your fake tree, the less expensive the tree becomes.
In fact, you don’t even need to spend an arm and a leg on a fake tree. My husband and I found a cute 6 foot tall fake Christmas tree at Canadian Tire that looks great. It’s not very bulky but it does the job and it only cost us $55. Not too bad, considering we could have easily spent just as much on a real tree that would only be good for one Christmas season.
