Readers to the rescue: a proper Christmas

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Next week will be the last ever Readers to the Rescue column, but you still have time to answer this dilemma for your chance to win a £25 voucher.

Last week’s question

My husband has just been made redundant and I am a full-time mother to our two children — a boy aged 3 and a girl aged 5. While I’m hopeful that my husband will find another job soon, as he has a good track record, I’m worried about how we are going to be able to afford to give the children a proper Christmas.

We do not have many other people to buy for and those who we do usually buy for will understand if we are frugal this year, but I do