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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just wondering how much us all spend at Christmas time not only on gifts for family & friends but food and alcohol.
I only have one son who's 14 and I estimate he's had over £700 from me so far.
Are we pressurised into spending ridiculous amounts of cash every year? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Read somewhere that the average household spends £800 on all things Christmas - so I hope you're not that hungry OP?
Seriously, it's all relative to what you can afford. This year will be a skint one for us as I'm on maternity leave. Smallest child will have his pushchair for his Christmas - wrapped but more to keep appearances for the older 2 as he needs one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Christmas is very expensive for me. However I only do what I can afford and I don't bow down to pressure to 'keep up'
My boys get everything they need all year long and plenty treats on top so they know if I can give it they will have it.
I also only focus on them at Xmas I'm no longer buying gifts for many other people and I've asked them to do the same.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well we don't spend nothing like that on three kids and three grandkids plus this year we are both working over the festive season so it will be a normal food shop for us |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Less then £100.
My kids get something small, their birthdays i splash out. Rest of my family get reminded i don't do christmas. Me and the kids have a christmas meal, i invite my ex (that i get on with) to join us. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm quite lucky my parents usually get the expensive things for my boys and we get the smaller things, we probably spend £20 on silly stocking fillers and £40 for the bigger things, I have three so that's already quite a lot.
However this year is different for me, I literally have just four other presents to buy and that will cost me no more than £30, usually I have to buy the exes family presents too but not this year!
Oh I do have a couple of others to buy for too but that's private! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its hard getting the extra money for xmas...
My only relief this year is im not going to lose my working tax credits ....
Im lucky my kids are understanding I get it financially hard and dont go over the top with what they want ...
Even so, I always feel like crap knowing I cant get them all the things they would love to have  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pro tip: move a few thousand miles from home and you won't have to spend hardly anything on Christmas.
We spend about £200 total, It can be much higher if we go on vacation, like we will be doing this year.
-Courtney |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't really track it, but I'd say about £500 ish all in. Don't have a particularly big family, and we don't really do big presents. Suppose it could be more as I've been buying bits and bobs for a while. |
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Nearly everyone has had their present from me this year.
I don't go mad but I chose what I think people would like.
Now jack is here he will get an a stage present and an amount in his bank account I've opened and that's the way it will be.
You can give children to much.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Why does everyone feel pressured to send money in gifts
I don't exchange presents.
I'm not religious
I spend the holiday time seeing friends and family. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm claiming JSA at the minute so I have to be careful. My mum however works, so she tends to buy a couple of things for herself & my step dad for me to wrap for them, then I only have to buy for my best friend & my god daughter. I got about 70% of my present shopping dons yesterday - now I only have to buy some nice chocolates for my mum, gift card for my best friend, socks for my step dad & something else for my god daughter as I spoil her lots! - and I'm done. All in all, I'll have spent about 30/40 on presents this year. |
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Jay and I have had our presents from each other so we have a £20 limit to get each other something to open. Shall be having fun how to spend it.
Christmas shouldn't be a worry about expense.
The charity shop here has a dolls pram and a little boys bike for 9.99 each. Little children wouldn't know the difference.
Thoughtfulness is the most important thing and that doesn't have to cost money.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Jay and I have had our presents from each other so we have a £20 limit to get each other something to open. Shall be having fun how to spend it.
Christmas shouldn't be a worry about expense.
The charity shop here has a dolls pram and a little boys bike for 9.99 each. Little children wouldn't know the difference.
Thoughtfulness is the most important thing and that doesn't have to cost money.
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I absolutely agree 
When I was about 6, for example, I was absolutely desperate for a Barbie car for my birthday. My mum just got me a little pink one second hand, nothing special, but I loved it. She got me a whole suite of Barbie furniture second hand a few years later - bathroom, kitchen & bedroom I think - and I absolutely loved that. |
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When I've been in a relationship, I always prided myself on buying something practical regardless of cost. As I've been on my own for 3 years now, I'll be buying myself a litre of JD and a chocolate orange (again)  |
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