Are you cutting back this year for Christmas?

fxz109 · December 2008

We are. I've set a strict budget and am sticking to it - for once. I'm not cutting back on my baking, though, I like it too much!

lindyanne · December 2008

We are but more because we're closing on a house on Tuesday than anything else. We really have so much stuff and normally buy what we want anyway so sometimes I feel like I'm buying stuff just to have something. Our birthdays are also on Dec 30 and Jan 8 so we have that to get something for as well.

Chris*sBride · December 2008

We set a strict budget stuck to it! We just have to get a few more inexpensive things and then we are done.

jasonlovessara · December 2008

we are buying very few presents this year... I am not working and with the twins. Everyone understands though

kari_p · December 2008

We aren't really cutting back too much. We did set a budget and have stuck to it, but we did that in past years too.

eastcoastimelda · December 2008

I've cut back on my nephew and niece but am spending about the same I normally do for the rest of my family. I'm also not buying gifts for all of the kids my friends have...that had gotten out of hand!

TheLinkBride · December 2008

We're trying to do what we can to scale back a little and only buy for immediate family.

enkeli224 · December 2008

Yes. We bought a house in October, and some of our family/friends have been laid off and/or will be laid off in January.

To solve the problem we decided to do $10 unisex gift exchange (pile them all up and people pick one). Honestly, I'd say it's more fun and more of a group activity than doing normal presents. Plus it's something everyone can afford to do.

pepomntpat · December 2008

Not really. We cut back 2 years ago and are sticking to that. We make cookies for the adults in the family, buy presents only for the kids and DH and I have a budget for what we get for each other. It's worked out pretty well.

MrsV92907 · December 2008

we've been gradually cutting back over the years. BIL/SIL and DH and I agreed we weren't exchanging between the couples but we are spending that money on our niece so it evens out. My sister and I went in together on gifts for our mom and grandmother which helps cut back too. DH and I don't buy each other xmas presents. If we want something, we just go buy it. Oh and I'm using a lot of "spend $20, get $10 off" coupons to make baskets of candles and bath goodies for my co-workers.

So to answer the actual question, yes we've been cutting back.

ntnylizard · December 2008

We're actually spending more this year, to help out my brother/SIL and DH's sister/future BIL. We're very thankful for all our blessings and for the ability to them out.

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