If you shop too early or too late into the holiday season, you risk racking up costs; to strike the right balance, you want to plan now, but wait until prices drop to buy items on your list.

Here we’ve gathered a list of the top holiday gift shopping mistakes you’re making, plus how to ensure you stay on the right track this year. From making that nice list a little too long to not paying attention to mailing deadlines, these are the pitfalls to avoid this holiday season.

Before you deck the halls, or even carve the turkey, you can start saving big on laptops, desktops, mice, and monitors. Our experts have highlighted the best Dell and Alienware hardware deals you can get right now.