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Christmas Presents

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Just wondering how much us all spend at Christmas time not only on gifts for family & friends but food and alcohol.

I only have one son who's 14 and I estimate he's had over £700 from me so far.

Are we pressurised into spending ridiculous amounts of cash every year?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Read somewhere that the average household spends £800 on all things Christmas - so I hope you're not that hungry OP?

Seriously, it's all relative to what you can afford. This year will be a skint one for us as I'm on maternity leave. Smallest child will have his pushchair for his Christmas - wrapped but more to keep appearances for the older 2 as he needs one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Christmas is very expensive for me. However I only do what I can afford and I don't bow down to pressure to 'keep up'

My boys get everything they need all year long and plenty treats on top so they know if I can give it they will have it.

I also only focus on them at Xmas I'm no longer buying gifts for many other people and I've asked them to do the same.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Well we don't spend nothing like that on three kids and three grandkids plus this year we are both working over the festive season so it will be a normal food shop for us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

Are we pressurised into spending ridiculous amounts of cash every year?"

Yes!

G

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Less then £100.

My kids get something small, their birthdays i splash out. Rest of my family get reminded i don't do christmas. Me and the kids have a christmas meal, i invite my ex (that i get on with) to join us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm quite lucky my parents usually get the expensive things for my boys and we get the smaller things, we probably spend £20 on silly stocking fillers and £40 for the bigger things, I have three so that's already quite a lot.

However this year is different for me, I literally have just four other presents to buy and that will cost me no more than £30, usually I have to buy the exes family presents too but not this year!

Oh I do have a couple of others to buy for too but that's private!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have 3 kids and 20 nieces and nephews so bloody expensive lol. I refuse to by for the adults, maybe a bottle of wine but thats it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its hard getting the extra money for xmas...

My only relief this year is im not going to lose my working tax credits ....

Im lucky my kids are understanding I get it financially hard and dont go over the top with what they want ...

Even so, I always feel like crap knowing I cant get them all the things they would love to have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pro tip: move a few thousand miles from home and you won't have to spend hardly anything on Christmas.

We spend about £200 total, It can be much higher if we go on vacation, like we will be doing this year.

-Courtney

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hate hate hate Xmas

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't really track it, but I'd say about £500 ish all in. Don't have a particularly big family, and we don't really do big presents. Suppose it could be more as I've been buying bits and bobs for a while.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Nearly everyone has had their present from me this year.

I don't go mad but I chose what I think people would like.

Now jack is here he will get an a stage present and an amount in his bank account I've opened and that's the way it will be.

You can give children to much.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

*average*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why does everyone feel pressured to send money in gifts

I don't exchange presents.

I'm not religious

I spend the holiday time seeing friends and family.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm claiming JSA at the minute so I have to be careful. My mum however works, so she tends to buy a couple of things for herself & my step dad for me to wrap for them, then I only have to buy for my best friend & my god daughter. I got about 70% of my present shopping dons yesterday - now I only have to buy some nice chocolates for my mum, gift card for my best friend, socks for my step dad & something else for my god daughter as I spoil her lots! - and I'm done. All in all, I'll have spent about 30/40 on presents this year.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Jay and I have had our presents from each other so we have a £20 limit to get each other something to open. Shall be having fun how to spend it.

Christmas shouldn't be a worry about expense.

The charity shop here has a dolls pram and a little boys bike for 9.99 each. Little children wouldn't know the difference.

Thoughtfulness is the most important thing and that doesn't have to cost money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Jay and I have had our presents from each other so we have a £20 limit to get each other something to open. Shall be having fun how to spend it.

Christmas shouldn't be a worry about expense.

The charity shop here has a dolls pram and a little boys bike for 9.99 each. Little children wouldn't know the difference.

Thoughtfulness is the most important thing and that doesn't have to cost money.

"

I absolutely agree

When I was about 6, for example, I was absolutely desperate for a Barbie car for my birthday. My mum just got me a little pink one second hand, nothing special, but I loved it. She got me a whole suite of Barbie furniture second hand a few years later - bathroom, kitchen & bedroom I think - and I absolutely loved that.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

When I've been in a relationship, I always prided myself on buying something practical regardless of cost. As I've been on my own for 3 years now, I'll be buying myself a litre of JD and a chocolate orange (again)

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