How much for christmas?

immoral_angeluk

Am just trying to work out the christmas budget... considering last year was seriously tight as we'd not long had our LBM I want this christmas to be less tight and stressful which is why I've got a christmas temp job (that and the discount )..

so how do you work out a christmas budget? We should've paid off our credit cards by then but I'm finding it hard to draw up a budget!

Lucy1982_2

I sat down a little while ago and looked through what wrapping paper I had left over for the last few years (I think I have enough to paper my house ) I did the same with Christmas card, and I have handmade a few so don't need to worry about that.

Then I sat down and worked out what I wanted to spend on the people I buy for. Mum and I have a set limit of £50 and my best friend and I agreed of £20 (we are doing stocking for each other)

I've already started my shopping and have a spreadsheet which has everything written on it. I've even managed to come in under budget on a few items.

I dion't know if that's any help.

meyore

Christmas is about the only time of year I'm actually organised with regards to money...

I save week by week with a hamper company for highstreet vouchers which I then use for all the presents and they can be used at Iceland for food too. I make a bit on the commission as I run it for a few family members too, so it works out better tahn a savings account.

I save up a certain amount, thats my budget and thats the important bit-sticking to my budget.

JET34

I am really rubbish at Budget's but I kind of start of saying that i'll spend X amount and then usually I go over!! But this year I have told everyone that christmas is for everyone so it's just small gift's and then on their birthday's as it's there own special day they will get more!! I hope to do christmas this year Food and Presents for ........£800 ish

jo1972

This year I'm being really good, I've been surveying, cashbacking and mystery shopping away for months to pay for xmas, I refuse to spend any money other than what I've earned for nothing! All the survey sites plus pigsback I've been paid out in Amazon vouchers so everything I buy this year will have to be from there :rotfl:

Only been doing this since about July and reckon I will be able to get my 3 kids, mum and dh xmas pressies, plus it's my ds and dh's birthdays in a couple of weeks and I've sorted that without having to spend any money!

Penny2myName

My children have been told £50 each, so they are really thinking about what they want. Siblings and mum are getting upto £10 each, which I started buying for way back when...lol. Got loads of paper i bought last year, certain amount of cards, though will have to buy the cheap bulk boxes for kids to take to school.

Lucy1982_2

JET34 wrote: »

I am really rubbish at Budget's but I kind of start of saying that i'll spend X amount and then usually I go over!! But this year I have told everyone that christmas is for everyone so it's just small gift's and then on their birthday's as it's there own special day they will get more!! I hope to do christmas this year Food and Presents for ........£800 ish

This is what I do. There are far to many people to buy for at Christmas. I would rather they have a little thing and then something bigger for their birthday.

Gemmzie

Work out who you have to buy for, how much you want to spend on each person, then make that money stretch as far as possible for presents.


Food wise, we've saved our Tesco vouchers, about an extra week's worth of cash and have Nectar points.

pania

Last year poor OH had nothing as i was really rather broke. This year i am determined to treat him to something nice. Rest of the family will be catered for in inspiration from the hampers board. Dad won't be long post op so won't feel up to much and OH and I have decided on joint pressies for the family. As I am now part of his and he is part of mine (and mines swollen by one this year) it could get bloomin expensive if we didn't!! so I aim to use my ipoints and survey vouchers and keep it as cheap as poss. hopefully £300 max including OH.

Danni-R

Hey, I've set a budget of £15-£20 for single people and £25 for couples. I've already started on the hamper idea and I've been clicking for piggypoints and quidco to try and limit how much has to come out of my 'actual' money. If I dont see people all the time then they will just get a bottle of something and I've got loads of wrapping paper left over from the sales last year!
Danni

mrsspendalot

We have set a total budget of £320. Our kids are getting £75 each (£225) and then the rest is getting split between the rest of the family. £5 for each nephew and cousin (£25), £10 for each sibling (£30) and £20 for each set of parents (£40)