Did you go way over budget?
2006-11-08 07:59:02 · 11 answers · asked by Michael 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Probably around 1,000 dollars. I still buy for my 3 kids and entire intermediate family on hubbys and my side.
2006-11-08 08:07:08 · answer #1 · answered by yournotalone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$700 for 2 kids, 2 parents, food, presents for relatives, cards - the whole shabang, Christmas tree decorations - that's maxing out the budget and I can't go beyond it - because that would be negligent on paying the bills and keeping that emergency fund intact! I often find it laughable that I get a book from Toys R Us telling me that if I spend $500 I'll get 10% off - like my budget on toys as gifts for 1 holiday should be $500??? I don't even spend that much in a year on toys alone. WOW - I don't know about anybody else, but my hard earned paychecks don't just grow on trees to harvest anytime I like!
2006-11-08 08:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im in australia last year i spent $1200 on presents and about $500 on christmas tree and decorations and $600 on food. So about 2300 in total i thought that was sensible but this year things are different i have a baby girl now and i have to play it a little more low key. But it will still be nice.
2006-11-08 13:39:29 · answer #3 · answered by nicci2381 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$1,000, and I buy gifts all year round, as I see or think about them. I just love buying and giving gifts. What's the point of money, I think, if I can't make people happy with it?
But since I can't make my wife or myself happy by going into debt, I'm careful. I spend as I can afford and expect everyone else to understand that.
2006-11-08 08:02:37 · answer #4 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$150 or $200
2006-11-08 08:02:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well one christmas i spent over $4,000 dollars on my ornaments, presents, friends, food, car and last but not least plane tickets
2006-11-08 08:03:39 · answer #6 · answered by Tali07 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
$500 is what we spend every year for three people to enjoy christmas day-newyears day.
2006-11-08 11:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by ladytee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$4,000 is ridiculous. (for the average person with average income) a couple hundred dollars is the most i've spent.
2006-11-08 08:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A wife, 4 boys, and 8 foster children....around $9,800....
2006-11-08 08:04:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
$200,000 and 200 pounds
2006-11-08 08:02:33 · answer #10 · answered by blueoctober4652 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋