Christmas.... just thinking...

cleggie

Lol Sprite, thats because i like my cat more than i like my mum/sister, but shhhh dont tell anyone!

immoral_angeluk

I've not got many to buy for but here's my expected spend..

My daughters (4 and 6) about £300 all in
Boyfriend £80
Best friends x 3 £20-£30
Other friends/children/family around £10 each. (about 5-10 of them..)
Cat 64p on a tin of tuna :rotfl:
The costs of gifts etc is just shocking... I hardly feel like I've got much for my girls at all this year but yet... :eek:

raven83

cleggie wrote: »

I have 6 people:
my 2 kids (£200 each this year)
my niece (£35)
My mother (£30)
My younger sister (£30)
My cat (yes, technically i know she isnt a person!)- (£45)

I have reduced it drastically this year!

wow thats a pampered puss :rotfl::o

cleggie

Raven, you are right, she is a tad pampered! Normally i get her a whiskas stocking, but this year i bought her this massive play/climbing/scratch post thing and some other toys, in the hopes that she'll stop scratching my sofa and washing basket!

*zippy*

Tink I would sort this out asap hun, thats an awful worry having to find that amount of money each year, it must take you forever deciding what to buy too :eek:

My SIL likes to buy for everyone so this year her family have a limit of £10 per person and they have to get as many gifts as they can with it, thought that was good idea and should provide some laughs.

As its late I think aim for damage control this year and cut the amount you spend on each, check out the cheap shops and the Christmas board has homemade gift ideas and hampers. It's a tough financially for a lot of people and you may find some of his family support you if you make a stand.

jakes-mum

I buy for 12, both sets of parents, my sister, BIL, nephew, 2 x niece, DH, DS, DD

I have a bet running with DH that I cant do them all for £100 total only got MIL, half of Nephews & both nieces left and still have £32.08 left of the budget :rotfl:

antonia1

I have 4 parents, 6 siblings who will be £15 each, a nephew who will be more like £30 and my sister's finance and his two children will be £10 each. I do feel a bit mean on the future-step-niece and future-step-nephew, but I've only met them twice. That makes my total £210, but I have saved £300 this year, so there is some leeway if I find something really nice for a bit more and for wrapping paper.

tink28

Wow - loads of responses to this!! :j

OK so I posted this yesterday before DH knew about my debt..... he is a little worried about Xmas but I think he now realises that I wont be spending that much on his family..... and to be honest I dont see why we should anyway.... I know £40-£60 isn't a lot to some people but when you're spending that on over 20 people it is a hell of a lot! Plus there's food, drink and entertaining to be paid for.

I dont know why but it seems like we spend mega amounts on food for Xmas - then have loads left until June the following year :rotfl:

Nope - this year its budgeted!

nancmat

Daughter - £50
OH - £40
Mum - £40
Stepdad - £40
Sister & bro in law - £20
Dad - £30
Stepmum - £30
Nan - £30
Bestfriends family & kids - £50
Godsons - £20
Mother in law - £30
Nephews - £60

Have been doing a thrift all year so should cover this.

Deeperblue

Mum - £10
Dad - £10
Mum-in-law - £15
Dad-in-law - £30
Daughter - £100 (though I'm beginning to think I've got her a bit too much and may put some aside for her B-day in Feb)
Nephew 1 (8yrs) - £15
Nephew 2 (5yrs) - £10
Nephew 3 (16yrs) - £20
Hubby - £100
Me - £100 (OH and I are just picking our own presents this year )

Already agreed with my brothers that we're just going to buy for the kids this year, but OH wants to buy things for a few people he works with so total cost will likely be bout £450.