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Xmas Budget question
My family and my ILs have decided on a limited budget this year for holiday gifts (yay!). So as I am doing my budget, I have a question:
I bought many things last year after Christmas (mostly candles, ornaments and toys) that I could give out as gifts this year.
Would you put them in this year's budget since they are for this year's gift or would they be a part of last year's budget since I bought them last year?
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Re: Xmas Budget question
I'd include them in this year's if this is a budgeted-gift-with family situation (eg $25 max pp).
I'm cheap in general, but also you don't want people thinking you overspent right?
Exactly!! And our budget for adults are $30/pp and for the kids is $50
We did a little more for the kids since we want to give them several gifts instead of just one.
I agree with PP's have said.
I actually wish even with immediate family we'd either limit what we can spend or each draw names. Selfish, I know, considering our $$ situation, but.....
This year's budget, for sure. Especially since you guys are new homeowners and new homeowners can always stand to save a few bucks.
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I don't think that's selfish. People should never be expected to give a gift of "equal" value. The whole point is to do something nice within what you are able to do.
We actually save money sometimes by offering a gift of time to people - a sleepover for the kiddos and movie money is a favorite for my B&SIL while Matt's grandma loves when we take her out to dinner or have her over.
We plan on buying season tickets for Illini football next year and are going to give my parents a set to one game (which obviously is money spent, but it's something we are buying anyway).
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It is not selfish at all. My SIL had to let her parents know that we are all on a limited budget and we do not need to go over board. We are new homeowners, my SIL is having twins in a few months, they moved into a new apt and they have to get a car to accommodate for the twins and my IL's are on a fixed income since my FIL has retired.
Jo-that reminds me, last year, I did these "coupons" for my sister and her DH to help with my niece. Like dinner for two-sans kids. It practically gave them one date night a month w/o the girls. So far so good!
Not selfish at all. My one sister is our lone holdout on this on my moms side. She doesn't want to limit herself to a set $$ amount (although she pretty much spends about $75 per person or did while I lived with her) and she is against drawing names and then gets pissy because we can't always tell her what we'd like/want. Well in all honesty except for really expensive things that we would like if its something we want or need and can fit into our budget we go for it when we have the money to do it.
On my dads side we only buy for my grandparents and little kids, so now that my little brother, sister and cousin are all over 18 really just Maddy.
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