What's your budget for? (part 2!)

Posted by on Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:35 PM
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Christmas!
(knowing some mom's in this wonderful groups buys Christmas gifts year round BUT hides them until that wonderful day!)
My SO & I are tight lately (a few years now.) so craft items help too!
& it also helps to have a kids consignment shop near by to buy stuff for lower prices!

How much?! Rough estaminet or a 'round about' for the Christmas gifts.
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EireLass
by Silver Member on Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM

$0.........haha..........we really downplay Christmas. Our whole family. We've always been like this. Just couldn't get into the whole commercialism, craziness in the stores, etc. We put up a little tree, like a 3' one. We do just stockings, and pack them with anything. ALTHOUGH......now I have a grandson, so...... :o)

CreziaMommyTo2
by Member on Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:47 PM

we buy and spend until we feel they have enough

powow65
by kimmy on Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Stocking stuffers are ok too

Quoting EireLass:

$0.........haha..........we really downplay Christmas. Our whole family. We've always been like this. Just couldn't get into the whole commercialism, craziness in the stores, etc. We put up a little tree, like a 3' one. We do just stockings, and pack them with anything. ALTHOUGH......now I have a grandson, so...... :o)

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angieluvsolivia
by Angie on Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:58 PM

 Around $100 per kid, including stocking stuffers.  Last year was a rough one though we spend next to nothing.  The kids had a great Christmas though.

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by Carissa on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:01 PM
I budget and save for $100 per kid but sometimes we have more, other times less. My dh an I come from small families so we don't have a lot of gifts to buy for and we usually by for each other but depends n how much money we have left.
aubsmom09
by Erin on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Probably $150ish for DD.  Everyone else in the family we budget about $40-50/person. 

Rushn311
by Platinum Member on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:32 PM

I am thinking $300 for each kid. Hubby and I spent about $200-$300 on each other. We spend $20 on 6 couples. I spend $160 on nieces/nephews total. I don't count stocking stuffers, but I'd say about $20-$30 for the kids....hubby and I stopped last year, not sure about this year yet.

ladybugmom2010
by Member on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:51 PM
I am thinking about 150. I only have my daughter and the dollhouse that I want for her is 87 dollars.
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Wish2Be
by Michelle on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:53 PM
We are going to be pretty tight this year. I have already gotten him $30 worth of gifts but I will not be working after thanksgiving so I don't know..
Hottmomma607
by Trica on Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:57 PM
Depends on what they want?
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