Shopping for Christmas gifts can be a trying experience at the best of times - but if you are feeling the pinch over this festive period, it can be easy to get wrapped up in the stress.

Thankfully, consumer champion Lady Janey is on hand, sharing her top tips for prezzies under the tree this year.

The Queen of Customer Service tells our host Karyn Fleeting, aka money-saving obsessive Miss Thrifty, that the best Christmas gift you can give your friends and family is honesty.

And Jane also gives our listeners an extra surprise in their Christmas stockings: the best websites to bag freebies to help relieve the pressure of spending over the holidays.

Christmas on a Budget is a Laudable production for the Manchester Evening News. It is presented by Karyn Fleeting, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.