Ok My husband is being a scrooge this year! See I have 4 sisters so instead of buying for each other we buy for each others kids. But this year my husband is like i only want to buy for our daughter which to me is wrong so how do i get him to stop being so scroogy?
2007-11-09 01:48:21 · 8 answers · asked by mommy_stephanie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
See that is the thing he gets a huge christmas bonus. Plus i do the bill paying he wants to save alot of money out of his bonus he want to put it in the bank
2007-11-09 02:05:50 · update #1
My husband is kinda being like that this year. He gets a good bonus to. We have all the money for bills and stuff. He just don't seem to think we should get everyones else's kids things cause we need to spend it on our 3 kids. I think as long as you put a limit on the amount of money you spend on them it will be fine. Or just get a board game or something they can all share in one family. Then you wouldn't have to buy so much. I wish you luck. Me and my husband still has to come to a compromise but it is possible. Merry Christmas and good luck
2007-11-09 02:57:59 · answer #1 · answered by TTC#2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have a lot of buying to do, depending on how many kids your sisters have.
How about suggesting a compromise: a single gift for each sister's family, preferably something they can enjoy together.
Or, do what my family did, and put everyone's name in a hat and each sis pulls a name. You're responsible for buying gifts for the kids of the sister who's name you pulled. Or if the kids are old enough, they can pull names, too.
2007-11-09 10:07:56 · answer #2 · answered by Elissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Litsen to your husband dear. im sure he's not being mean or scroogy.
Like other's posted before-maybe he is indeed looking at the overall scope of things and has decided that there is just not enough money to buy (EVERYONE) a gift.
Respect the man and just tell your family Merry Christmas, Im sure no one will gripe if you dont give a gift.
2007-11-09 10:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by butterrum28 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you ask him why he doesn't want to buy your sister's kids presents this year? There might be a good reason in his mind. Like if he's in charge of the bill paying, maybe he knows there isn't much money to spend on gifts this year.
Just ask him why he said that.
2007-11-09 10:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Clare 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband hates spending alot of money for all our nieces and nephews (we have alot) so we came up with a limit on how much to spend on the kids so that way we aren't spending alot and we can still give a gift.once you figure out the limit watch for sale items all year round.
2007-11-09 09:57:03 · answer #5 · answered by Gizmo3 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask him what he wants to spend on them and do not exceed that limit. If all you do is give a card with money, then do that. Respect his wishes, it could be that he knows things that he is not sharing with you and you need to save $$.
2007-11-09 10:01:33 · answer #6 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a grab bag. thats is what my family does and that way everybody gets a gift. and it is easier because you only buy 1 gift.
2007-11-09 11:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by WAG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell him that my family is important and that if you don't let me get my sisters somethng then i want get your family anything and Christmas is suppose to be fun not miserable go ahead and buy them something and if he gets mad tell him to get over it it is your decision because it's your sisters and your family so he can't tell you not to buy presents for your family if he want let you get something for them he shouldn't get something from you
2007-11-09 10:00:04 · answer #8 · answered by Paige M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋