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What did you buy "yourself" for Christmas?

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  • sarahc44
    sarahc44 Posts: 93 Forumite
    I bought myself a set of books and 2 new handbags in the next sale this morning :) as a late pressie to myself - but because of the sale I could afford them both :) x x x
  • Callisto
    Callisto Posts: 928 Forumite
    Angels & Airwaves CD which hasn't been delivered yet!
    A bottle of wine and a small box of chocolates

    Decided I 'needed' the wine and chocs after braving the crowds in Asda on 23rd December after my sister phoned me to get me to buy a CD for Dad when I was trying to finish my own shopping!
  • yummy-mummy-amy
    yummy-mummy-amy Posts: 1,074 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    all the gifts from OH and kids. OH works all hours his boss chucks at him and therefore on a saturday he likes to stay at home and chill out, so i go with his wages to pay bills/put in bank and as i saw something i liked i would get it, so he payed i just shopped!
    due to spilling coffee :coffee: on my keyboard it works when it wants to :rotfl:

    member 1254 sealed pot 4
  • UKTigerlily
    UKTigerlily Posts: 4,702 Forumite
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    A dog! Well, I got her as an early birthday present for myself but my b'day was 22nd so not far off xmas!
  • savingholmes
    savingholmes Posts: 29,167 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I bought myself Uptown girl DVD with my lightspeed earnings and
    after eight mints
    a mug saying "Hi gorgeous"
    a mug saying "I may be late but I'm worth the wait"
    a special edition imperial leather foam burst - japanese one I think
    2 pairs fluffy socks
    2 curly wurly's
    a mini cross stitch picture- winnie the pooh
    I put it all in a basket I'd been given and told the kids it was my stocking!
    Achieve FIRE/Mortgage Neutrality in 2030
    1) MFW Nov 21 £202K now £167.4K Equity 38% 3/4/26
    2) £2.5K Net savings after CCs 14/4/26 (but owed £1.1K) so £3.6K
    3) Mortgage neutral by 06/30 (AVC £38.5K + Lump Sums DB £4.6K + (25% of SIPP 1.3K) = 44.4K of £127.5K target 34.8% 17/4/26 (If took bigger lump sum = 66.4K or 52%)
    4) FI Age 60 income target £17.1/30K 57% (if mortgage and debts repaid - need more otherwise) (If bigger lump sum £15.8/30K 52.67%)
    5) SIPP £5.3K updated 17/4/26
  • cocktailsavings
    cocktailsavings Posts: 254 Forumite
    I bought myself a pair of Remington Shine Therapy Hair Straighteners £70 reduced to £46.65 at Boots (I paid with my points that I had built up in December and so didn't have to spend a penny!) Can't wait to use them tomorrow! I also splurged out in the sales treating myself to some holiday clothes for my holiday mid January ... spent £171 in total and all my bargains should have totalled £396 and so all in all I saved myself £225, and really I only spent £90 because the rest was Christmas money and vouchers! :j
    Mummy to a beautiful 4 month old princess! x
  • maypole
    maypole Posts: 1,816 Forumite
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    Well, I bought myself a Le Creuset stainless steel chef's pan while John Lewis had a special offer on. But I will not tell husband the price:eek: . He just would not understand;) .
  • chocolate.orange_2
    chocolate.orange_2 Posts: 1,934 Forumite
    Ive just ordered myself a camcorder .. But i am selling my other 2 !! lol

    Bought my gifts of 2 youngest DS also. I had dear fatty and a cardigown from M&S oooh and i treated myself to a big box of thorntons chocolates too :)
    furrypig says:my name is Choccy and I am addicted to nose free stamps as I want to save them all and give them noses!!!:rotfl:
    About me. Im Choccy or Chocolate orange depending on where i am.Yes occasionally i am a total looon who spends too long online,but no where near as much £ as her spendy elves do ..:D
  • kitschkitty
    kitschkitty Posts: 3,177 Forumite
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    I'm planning to get myself a freeview recorder. :)
    Other than that I bought a top to wear on Christmas day and Wall e + a few other DVD's with my Qype amazon voucher!
    A waist is a terrible thing to mind.
  • lrr_2
    lrr_2 Posts: 945 Forumite
    The usual cds and dvds but also got

    SINGSTAR ABBA! :p

    sad I know!
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