Anybody else totally dreading Christmas present buying?

vyvyan_2

I've bought a few things over the year as and when I've seen them but I'll do a list session soon-ish and plan it properly. (I'm a bit of a list obsessive btw lol)

Luckily not a big family and we always come to an agreement to keep costs for low adults and just do kid's gifts. There's always two family members who then ignore all this and kinda spoil it by going for lots of expensive stuff.

In_Search_Of_Me

I REFUSE to get anything until Nov & then have great fun hunting for bargains! Last year got mst of mums stockng with BOGOF/freebies and made! Great DFW fun!

SarahNeedle1872

I absolutely hate shopping for Xmas prezzies, for two reasons really...

1) I never know what to get
2) OH thinks the more money u spend, the better.

I found a fantastic prezzie for MIL from a link someone posted on this forum (elantan I think posted it), and it only cost £4 in total.... just have to get a couple of other bits for her, and thats done.
My mum was sorted today.... total cost of about £10
As for the rest, I'll have to get thinking.... got £35 saved already :eek: (lots of birthdays etc have depleted the Xmas/BDay acc) and next year, I will be sorted cuz I'm saving every month and I'm going to try to be really organised and buy throughout the year..... PaP, I need lessons please!!!!

Sarah x

madmoney_2

penguin83 wrote: »

I have been saving with work all year and so far have £710.00 saved. I will get in November and I am hoping to have really low spending so any extra can go straight off the debts. This is the first year I have ever saved for christmas and not had to rely on credit. x

:T:T:T:T:T:T

madmoney_2

im getting a disposable camera n taking loads of pics of ds, maybe with the dog and the cat!!! then gonna get them blown up and get some cheap frames from the market - thats 8 couples sorted, including aunts n uncles, mums n dads plus the in-laws!!

girlsmum

I must admit, I only buy for my DH (smallish gift we spend more on birthdays for each other) and my 2 girls, (a bit more expensive) we do buy for the nephews i have 7 of them, but only buy up until they are 18 so only 5 to get this year and then we only spend upto a £10 on them, other then that we might get some wine for the parents,
I hate getting stupid xmas gift packs that are over priced, i still have a body shop one from last year, unopended.
:santa2:
we could do a swaps board for unopenend and unwanted last years gifts :rotfl:

madmoney_2

girlsmum wrote: »

:santa2:
we could do a swaps board for unopenend and unwanted last years gifts :rotfl:

:T thats a good idea, oooh u lucky thing only having to buy for 5 of them, ive got oh 2 sisters, my 3 sisters n 3 brothers, then 2 nieces n one due on 23rd dec to buy for:eek::eek::eek:

Adrasteia01

You could always give the body shop gift set as a gift to someone else then...

madmoney_2

i get freebies off the freebies board for older siblings, so far ive got a mini mascara, soaps, dove bar n mini source gel, hoping to get a bit more then turn it into a hamper!

earwig

for once i have all my presant brought i also have saved my nector points to cover the extra we spend on food and 50 saved up at the local butcher for christmas so i dont have to worry about christmas spending at all this year :j :j :j