Do you spend more on Birthdays or Christmas?

Erinnire
Erinnire Posts: 515 Forumite
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As the title says really.

I am curious to see which is the more important celebration for people, especially when it comes to kids.

Personally I spend more on my girls birthdays than Christmas as that is their special day and something really worth celebrating.

My boyfriend and I are just having it out as we were both brought up with getting more at Christmas than our birthdays, he wants it to stay the same.
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  • balletshoes
    balletshoes Posts: 16,610 Forumite
    I spend more on presents at Christmas.
  • jackomdj
    jackomdj Posts: 3,073 Forumite
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    Another vote for Christmas.
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,532 Forumite
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    For my children I spend more on their present at Christmas, as I add a party/treat/experience to their gift on their birthdays. For everyone else I spend the same amount regardless.
  • busiscoming2
    busiscoming2 Posts: 4,459 Forumite
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    Christmas. Not sure why as I agree birthdays are more special.
  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    Im with the Birthdays, xmas is for everyone but their Birthday is their own special day..........................ive got to say this because its mine today:D
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  • sharrison778
    sharrison778 Posts: 86 Forumite
    My boyfriend and I dont give each other christmas presents, we either buy ourselves a joint present or go out for a nice meal. But then both our birthdays are quite close to christmas so it works out nicely.
  • Sambucus_Nigra
    Sambucus_Nigra Posts: 8,669 Forumite
    Birthdays - we also actively avoid Christmad and would happily work through if it were possible but it seems we always work for companies that close for a week or so.
    If you haven't got it - please don't flaunt it. TIA.
  • SingleSue
    SingleSue Posts: 11,718 Forumite
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    Birthdays by a smidgeon.
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  • Chaos_Monkey
    Chaos_Monkey Posts: 158 Forumite
    I think it's about equal, but I'd rather spend more on birthdays. We probably tend to go the other way and spend more at xmas though, as DH's family go all out at xmas and it seems to be a bit of 'keeping up with the Joneses' on that front. Which I hate - I'm not interested in keeping up with anyone! Except the alternative there is feeling like a cheapskate. Might have words with BIL to see if we can agree to curb spending between us - I don't think I have any chance convincing the MIL to do that though!

    Exception is special/big birthdays, we always make a fuss on big birthdays.
    :j
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    It's about the same unless it's a big birthday.
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
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