I way overspend and am struggling to get by in the following months so this year the kids and I decided to do a ticket pull. So we each pull a ticket with someone’s name on it and we buy that person a $25-30 gift. I’ll do some cheap stocking stuffers. Socks and candy. And no turkey dinner. Probably finger foods. My kids aren’t big into Christmas.
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Sounds like a good plan.
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I never was that much into turkey. I would rather have pizza.
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Sounds like a solid plan as Christmas is more about spending time with family and spreading good will on Earth.
I’m probably going to buy my family’s gifts from Amazon and Wal-Mart, in a similar price range to yours.
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That’s a great idea.
Christmas is so expensive.
I actually started buying Christmas gifts in February and buy a little every now and then but I buy things from second hand shops as Christmas gifts.
I found great Christmas gifts at the second hand shop.
I bought some new gifts too like a pair of bamboo undies.
I have mixed feelings about Christmas.
I look forward to it and love it but it’s difficult too with so many people and my difficulties socially and last year I left in the middle of dinner because the socialising was to much for me.
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I buy Christmas gifts through our the year on sale, of course I have a small family so it’s not too bad.
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I’m going to buy the grandbabies each one toy and give cards with hand written notes to everyone else. That’s it. I’m not going broke this year either. I think I’ll make Mexican food for Christmas dinner lol.
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oh Christmas !! yayyyy…we only get money for presents and then splurge at the grocery store for a month or so…
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That’s a really good idea, @Leaf. I might just buy some toys for my nephew and a shirt or CD for my mom.
No point in breaking the bank. That’s not what Christmas is about anyways.
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Sounds a great idea. We just give $5 scratchie tickets. Everyone buys one and we put them in a box and draw one each. Any youngones get spoiled but for us oldies it’s about getting together and having some good food and conversation.
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My family is getting my fondest wishes for X-mas this year and nothing else. Especially nothing that has to be packed for a move.
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Oh man, I have a bunch of fall birthday people to buy gifts for, haven’t even thought about Christmas presents yet lol
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Now that we’re adults my brothers and I usually get a Christmas present in the form of a paid dinner to Outback Steakhouse. I usually get surf and turf, 9 oz. Outback Special with Coconut Shrimp.
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