OVER half of readers are cutting back on gifts this Christmas, a Bucks Free Press poll suggests.

With the economic slump ongoing we asked how your spending has been affected.

28 per cent (135 votes) said they were spending significantly less, while 25 per cent (124) said they were holding back a bit.

However, 38 per cent (186) said their festive outlay was the same as normal and a small section, nine per cent (44) said they were actually spending more than they do typically.