Ten Pound Christmas

Frugal_Fox

inkie wrote:

Here's a question - which do people spend the most on - a birthday prezzie for someone or a christmas prezzie. I would think that the birthday prezzie should take priority as thats personal to that person, wheras Christmas is for everyone's benefit. What do others think???

We spend more on a birthday present - mainly because that day is the persons special day.

As to Christmas - we are known as fairly 'tight' parents. We spend no more than £20 on our children (8 & 6 years) and £20 or £10 on each other - set according to budget! This works really well - except the year both DH & I bought each other a chess set..... We still laugh about it now...

Christmas isn't about how much you spend - but the memories you generate by spending TIME with important people.

Gemmzie

Trying_really_hard wrote:

This is a brilliant idea. I was looking for something to sto me spending silly amounts on the OH. Yay for such a good idea!! :j :j

He'll be disappointed though as he's already been dropping hints about computer games (£40 that is now £30 over budget). Hehe. I feel quite evil. :rolleyes:

Try https://www.find-games.co.uk


My brother is a games nut so I got him to give me a huuuuuuuuge list of games he'd like (as I don't know what ones in his room are his / borrowed from friends / rented etc).

Found one for £12.49 which is £30 on several other sites :T That's him sorted


We are doing a £15 limit each this year, but I usually end up telling father and brother what to get Mum and each other and can stretch the money really far using the net.

JayneC

We kinda do something similar for neices/nephews on OH side of family. There are 10 kids altogether inc. ours (5 of them!!) and 5 sets of aunties/uncles so we each buy 2 of the kids a really nice pressie around £25 each instead of them getting lots of little ones off all the different adults!! we draw names out of a hat. There's one couple with no kids so all the couples put a fiver in together and get them a nice present between us! Other adults don't give each other pressies, just the kids. We.ve done this for years and it works well.

J x

Quackers

MascaraMinx wrote:

What about xmas cards? I stopped doing those years ago - the only exceptions are people I'm not likely to see in the next few months, so relatives who live far away or friends who've moved abroad etc.

I think they are a complete waste of money!

:T I haven't done xmas cards for ages.

I STILL get those 'special' ones off my mum & sis.

They can't afford it either but wont be told

I only send cards to people I wont see at christmas. Although, e-cards are even cheaper

everythingability

oooh... that's difficult... to the exact penny!!! argh...

this site could help... but then posting and package is not included...
http://www.burningahole.co.uk/what-can-i-buy-for/5/10/

Snich

Does anyone else gift recycle... for example gifts that have sat in the cupboard unused for 12 months get polished up and given to distant family members etc.
If not, then obviously I don't do this either

We're also doing the family gifts for a tenner this year and my OH is having stuff we need for our ski holiday, which has been paid for by matched betting!

Snich