Ah I really dislike when posters pop up on this board to moan it's too early to be talking about Christmas - this is the exact place for it (and is why I love this corner of mn so much) 
To answer your question OP, I'm hoping to continue the plan with ILs to buy presents for a local children's charity instead of for each other. We've done in for the last 2 years and all agree it's a much better way to spend the money.
I'm planning to continue buying a book for all the kids I buy for (as well as a toy or something suitable) - I've started noticing over the last year or 2 that they're being read over and over then passed around as the children are growing out of them and older siblings are reading them to younger ones which is lovely.
I'd like to splurge on DH and surprise him but I try that every year and never pull it off.
I try and focus on quality rather than quantity and will continue trying to buy ethical presents where I can. I try to buy things that will last, and I note down things people mention throughout the year so I can get them something they like. This usually includes some homemade gifts (they are requested).
I start considering what to buy and researching prices etc in September and start buying in October when I get a bonus. Aim is always to have finished shopping by end of November so I can enjoy the run up.
This year we're booked to go away for Christmas so it's going to be even more important to be organised.
70 if I can bring my lovely potted tree back to life (after I pretty much cooked him over Christmas last year), he'll be staying outside this year as we're away so we'll have the artificial, snow flocked one up but it won't have any decorations on it....