I wonder what people's budgets are like for Christmas. I have nieces and nephews and no children of my own.
Spending Christmas with my best friends.
Whats people's budgets like this year?
I've set £50 each for my friends (I'm spending Xmas day with) and £50 for my parents. £20 each for children as there are 12 to buy for!
I think because I've always done it it's hard to cut back. I've cut back from £50 each to £20 each for 5 of the kids as it takes me all year to save up for everyone and some of the parents don't even get me a card or a thank you for the gifts.
Things are so expensive these days!
I have a small budget. For food. Around about £150. Then I say about £15 pounds. Per person I've only got to get 3 Christmas gifts this year. I just lost my dad. So around the £200 Mark give or take should do it. I use to give to more. But like you they they did not say thank just took it. So I stop it. And one year i will never for get I brought a lovely gift. And they give it back to me and asked for the money. So they could go out drinking with the money.
That is really cheeky!! It's the thought that counts!
I bet you were so upset! A thank you goes a long way. I remember having to call family who brought us gifts on Christmas day as children, now you just get forgotten and children don't know the value of Christmas most of the time these days.
I would have refused. I would have told them that I would take the present back and get a refund but that I would be keeping the money for myself and that they would be getting nothing and they would be getting nothing ever again.
I have a 20 pound budget for most of family and friends.
But my kids I generally spend around 100-150 each.
We normally set about £100 for my parents, £100 for husbands parents, £50 for Granny and £30 for brother in law. We never spend more than £300 a year on Christmas in terms of presents. Food budget is about £50.
I have brought lots of gifts throughout the year, even brand new things for the kids from the bootsale for as little as 20p each!! I brought a brand new sealed solar robot kit worth £30 for 20p! I was so happy. I have a huge family so it taken me all year to save but this year I have brought gifts throughout the year and saved huge amounts.
lealea3000 Life is all about making memories... ask family and friends what you gave them for Christmas last year, bet they struggle to remember. Ask them about a special thing you did with them and the answer is usually instant. Bit different for kids ... there is a lot of pressure on parents. Very impressed with your deals.. well done.