What's your budget?

[baby_maybe]

We normally try to do around £100-150 per child depending on what they ask for (they have too much stuff already!! lol). Family and other children probably around £25-30 each and then around £150 on each other. We always have a real tree so that's around £65 for a nice one and then the food shop which comes in around £150, again depending on what we fancy when we're in the supermarket!

I have a feeling this year we will spend slightly more on the kids as both me and DH have been saving separately for most of the year, also our oldest child will be 10 soon and her Xmas list seems to be getting more expensive each year. I've already heard her mention an iPod and a new bike so far!

 

[Tegans Mama]

We don't have a set budget but this year is going to be expensive as we're buying a new tree/decorations etc. Tegan just had a whole new load of toys for her birthday though so I don't think we're buying her toys. She needs a new tv for her playroom so I think that will be her main present!

 

[Hayley90]

Tasha - yes, but they need to be sent either through a charity (search shoeboxes for troops on fb) or directly to a named slider. You cAnt just bombard them with unnamed boxes anymore as it slows down the mail from families to actual soldiers.

I'm getting all of Liams platoon something, especially the ones who get nothing at all. I did it last time so I'll put more effort in this time

 

[Hayley90]

*soldier not slider!

 

[LouiseClare]

I've been putting money a side since April, we've got exactly £1200 saved so far. We like to go to loads of Christmas markets and take Ben on the Christmas train so this money will also pay fot those activities. I also save up my Tesco clubcard points for christmas so either i'll se those vouchers to pay for some of the shopping or put them against presents at tesco direct.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Not sure really about 400 per child and then extras like sabby said such as pjs, books and things abut christmas that are not presents.

Dont spend much on OH really, its more about the kids but we do get each other things x

Um food no idea, I do my food shopping in waitrose or m&s.

 

[booflebump]

Going to try and do all my shopping for £500 this year - what with a wedding/moving house and starting trying to conceive, need to hold on to the pennies xxx

 

[Elli21]

I do about £100 each on of my sprogs.
Everyone else gets what i find, and usually its between £5 and £10.

 

[nickibrum]

Ours is usually £600 excluding each other

Mum: £50
Stepdad: 50
Dad: 50
step mum: 50
step brother: 15
sister 1: 50
sister 2: 50
sister 3: 50
sister 4: 50
nan: 25
uncle: 20
step-neice (as its her 1st this year and my first neice): £10
nan and grandad: 30

cards/wrapping paper: £25-30
random stocking fillers: £50
table presents: £50

thats roughly how we split it. If some things go a bit over then thats usually ok.

This year is totally cut back though as we will be going through the process of buying our house. lots of homemade presents and then just 1 main thing.

 

[MummyJade]

Maizie has roughly 400/500
then family is bout 200/300

xx

 

[Tasha]

Tasha - yes, but they need to be sent either through a charity (search shoeboxes for troops on fb) or directly to a named slider. You cAnt just bombard them with unnamed boxes anymore as it slows down the mail from families to actual soldiers.

I'm getting all of Liams platoon something, especially the ones who get nothing at all. I did it last time so I'll put more effort in this time

Thanks Hayley, will do that. And if I can help you in any way, give me a shout.

 

[Hayley90]

if you want i can get the names of the guys liam is with, then you can send to them? i know all the addresses that way and it saves me buying 20+ guys presents x

 

[mrsraggle]

Presents
Mum: £20
PIL: £20
Grandparents x4: £20
Bro x 8: £80
Sister: £10
Friends: £50
LO: £50
DH: £50

Cards and wrapping: £20

Food over festive period: £200

So £520 in total :S

 

[Kate&Lucas]

I'm not organised enough to do a budget
I normally spend around £20/£30 on my sisters and a bit more on my mum everyone else I just buy what I see. I think I've already gone over this year though
Lucas won't be getting tons because we're moving out soon and I need to save for that!

 

[Tasha]

if you want i can get the names of the guys liam is with, then you can send to them? i know all the addresses that way and it saves me buying 20+ guys presents x

Will send you a message you a message on fb x

 

[sugarheart]

Were sticking to a small budget this year with baby being due a few weeks before, we dont want to and can't afford to go mad!!

Presents
MIL: £20
FIL: £20
Nephew's x2: £10 each
Neice: £10
SIL: £10
BIL: £10
Brother: £15
Brother's girlfriend: £10
Mum: £20
Stepdad: £20
Godson: £10

Plus I also have 3 birthdays in the week leading up to christmas too!!

Cards and wrapping stuff etc: £10/£20 ??

Food over festive period
£100

Think that is about it?!?

 

[snowy-willow]

We have been buying as much as possible in sales for family.

Ella = £150 including stocking
OH = £100 including stocking (we are buying ourselves something we want as well)

We don't have a budget really for most people - as cheap as possible really but not so it looks like we are cheap!

OH's sisters we got some bath stuff 3 for 1 so they have two things each and my friend has the others. So for all three we have spent £8!

We have started on our parents and have no idea what we will get them yet!

 

[PrincessKay]

Ive just added mine up and it comes to £440 for presents (family only, we dont have children).

I havent included food as dont think were eating at our house.

Tree will be around £50 i think.

 

[Wriggley]

We have been buying our LOs presents throughout the year when i see things in the sale. So far we have spent about £250 on LO but some is for his birthday and some is for christmas. This is my christmas budget-ish lol

LO - Dont have budget just buy what i like for him
OH - £100 + Stocking around £10/£15
Mum - £20 + Little goodies hamper £10
MIL - £20 + Little goodies hamper £10
Grandad - £10
Grandads partner - £5/£10
God Daughter - £10/£15
Niece - £10
Nephew - £10
FIL - £10
FILs partner - £10