Overspending over the Christmas holidays

Shakin_Steve

I never spend a penny over the Christmas period. Once we have done our ‘big shop’ for groceries on the 22nd/23rd, the next time my hand goes into my pocket is around the 27th/28th. My wife, however, is prone to splurging on unnecessaries on Boxing Day, a cause of much grunting and face pulling by me every year. This morning she woke up with a sore throat and hacking cough. While I’m not pleased about this, you’ll understand, we will be a few hundred pounds better off in January

badger09

Shakin_Steve wrote: »

I never spend a penny over the Christmas period. Once we have done our ‘big shop’ for groceries on the 22nd/23rd, the next time my hand goes into my pocket is around the 27th/28th. My wife, however, is prone to splurging on unnecessaries on Boxing Day, a cause of much grunting and face pulling by me every year. This morning she woke up with a sore throat and hacking cough. While I’m not pleased about this, you’ll understand, we will be a few hundred pounds better off in January

A sore throat and a hacking cough are no barrier to 'splurging on unnecessaries' on Boxing, or any other day:cool:.

Have you never heard of online shopping?:p

My commiserations to your wife.

singhini

I couldn't sleep last night (probably too much sugar from all my xmas chocolates).
Anyway i'm not sure how but i ended up spending £63 on Ferrero Rocher online (i never shop online but i ended up on Ocardo website and bought what amounts to 420 Ferrero Rocher for £63 incl free delivery).
I thought i was on Waitrose website but somehow i set up an account with Ocardo and now I'm expecting a mountain of chocolate :laugh:

JustAnotherSaver

my mother spends big in the boxing day sales .....

...for presents for the next Xmas :rotfl:

Obviously not on things that wont keep but still.

Shakin_Steve

badger09 wrote: »

A sore throat and a hacking cough are no barrier to 'splurging on unnecessaries' on Boxing, or any other day:cool:.

Have you never heard of online shopping?:p

My commiserations to your wife.

You are correct about online shopping, but she’s more of a ‘never mind the quality, feel the width’ kind of shopper. She likes the whole experience of going in and giving the goods a good ‘looking at’.

I have just made a complete liar of myself by spending £6.99 on a 3.5 metre extended washing machine hose from currys...pick it up later. Should I feel guilt?

elsien

Shakin_Steve wrote: »

I have just made a complete liar of myself by spending £6.99 on a 3.5 metre extended washing machine hose from currys...pick it up later. Should I feel guilt?

I am truly appalled by your spendthrift ways. Shocking behaviour.

MABLE

elsien wrote: »

I am truly appalled by your spendthrift ways. Shocking behaviour.

I blame Martin!:rotfl:

datlex

Not too sure how spending on 27th/28th is any different to spending on 26th?

Lolly88

Shakin_Steve wrote: »

This morning she woke up with a sore throat and hacking cough. While I’m not pleased about this, you’ll understand, we will be a few hundred pounds better off in January

Haha this genuinely made me laugh out loud. :rotfl:
You're a scoundrel!

Kim_13

Does exchanging a Christmas present and paying the difference count as overspending?

Planning on getting a few Christmas bits in the sale and spending a gift card, other than that, no more.

badger09

Kim_13 wrote: »

Does exchanging a Christmas present and paying the difference count as overspending?

Planning on getting a few Christmas bits in the sale and spending a gift card, other than that, no more.

Depends how much you had to spend, presumably to get something you will actually use/wear, rather than something someone else thought you would/should use/wear:cool:

Must admit, I'm tempted by some offers in the Molton Brown sale.

Actually below my 'this is the absolute max I will pay for something I don't need but really like' price:D. Resisting temptation though as I've already got enough to last at least 2 years:o