It may not feel like this, because the sun is out and you can see the grass on the lawn, but we are only a few days away from Christmas. How much shopping do you have left?

If you haven't started yet, you will need to start developing strategies very quickly.

The feeling this year is a little different from the past. A few years ago, everyone was shopping in the mall. When I had to tell my children how busy the mall was in the past, I felt that I was really old, especially around the holidays. We would elbow elbows in those aisles!

Many people now shop online and deliver them directly to their door. This is a good plan until the gift does not arrive in time and you have to try to explain to someone on Christmas morning what will still be brought to them in the email long after Christmas has come and gone. This year we encountered a supply chain problem, which may be a real problem.

We went to the mall last weekend and were very pleasantly surprised by where it went. Not only are there not many people who need to trek, but everything we are looking for is in stock!

So, if you still need some gifts, what is the best time to go to the mall?

Google was able to determine approximately how many people were in the mall by adding up the people who checked in at a certain time of the day.