Do you have a christmas budget?
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Mummy to Sam & Abigail
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At the moment it's just OH and I, and I don't really have a budget, but we go for one main present, always some pyjamas and then some bits. 
Family all have a present and it's what I think they would like, so no budget again, but all within reason.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! xx
Family all have a present and it's what I think they would like, so no budget again, but all within reason.
I LOVE CHRISTMAS!! xx
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Im spending £270 or so on amelie but thats for her birthday too and I'll go to next sale on boxing day and spend like £100 on her there. OH will be £150 max (prob more like £100), my mum I'll spend £75 or so on (i go in with my brother), brothers get £50 each, dad gets about £40, his GF will get about £30, then theres OH parents who will get £50 joint, and I have other people like friends and other family members who will get about £20 spend on them each. All in all I'll spend a huge amount, prob £800+ eeek.
We have recently moved house and used up all our savings, I will be on maternity leave and when I return to work, if Im lucky to! -I will be taking a big drop in earnings,and our whole house needs refurbishing AND we plan on having 4 children lol so we have totally re-thought our budgets for everything.
I found when I had the money I would just spend a lot more on not a lot of stuff, and nobody really appreciated and then when you look at how much you could have saved, you get a right shock!
Anyway, this year we are halfing our spending to:
DS's: ideally up to £100 each including stockings
Niece: £10
MIL and partner: £10 each
FIL: £10
My mum: £25
Mums OH: £15
Granparents £10 each
My Dad £10 if I can even be bothered, my DS got a M&S gift card like 3 months late, and my OH received nothing from him, not even a birthday card. I dont think he got me and my OH anything for Christmas either.
Me and OH on each other: £35 on each other
= £315 and thats without all the extra's I expect Ill end up getting, and thats on a strict budget, what a lot of money!
I found when I had the money I would just spend a lot more on not a lot of stuff, and nobody really appreciated and then when you look at how much you could have saved, you get a right shock!
Anyway, this year we are halfing our spending to:
DS's: ideally up to £100 each including stockings
Niece: £10
MIL and partner: £10 each
FIL: £10
My mum: £25
Mums OH: £15
Granparents £10 each
My Dad £10 if I can even be bothered, my DS got a M&S gift card like 3 months late, and my OH received nothing from him, not even a birthday card. I dont think he got me and my OH anything for Christmas either.
Me and OH on each other: £35 on each other
= £315 and thats without all the extra's I expect Ill end up getting, and thats on a strict budget, what a lot of money!
I dont usually set a budget but this year we are. £200 for the kids each, me & OH are not buying for eachother, I get more enjoyment seeing the kids open theirs Close family will be £20 each and aound £200 food shopping for he xmas period
Close family will be £20 each and aound £200 food shopping for he xmas period - Status
