When you can get one on sale, it's an even bigger win. Right now, Walmart is selling this $199 Holiday Time 7.5-Foot Pre-Lit Flocked Spruce Christmas Tree for only $69. That's $130 off the ...

One way to kick-start the festivities is to order an artificial Christmas tree — which can last for years and comes with the benefit of being pre-lit — like this one from National Tree Company.

One of the best artificial trees we tested is majorly discounted today. Right now, shoppers can score the National Tree Company Pre-Lit Christmas ... picking up the 6.5-foot height.