About 800 each on the two kids and another 5/600 on presents for family then another 400 on food and drink for Xmas week.
With our nights out probably looking at 3k
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Just bought the last of my stuff and I’ve probably spent about £750 this year.
About 800 each on the two kids and another 5/600 on presents for family then another 400 on food and drink for Xmas week.
With our nights out probably looking at 3k
Spent 500 on my daughter. Probably take her to get some clothes in the new year too.
Ain't gone nuts on food as I'll be at my sister's tomorrow and then there's only really boxing day to go..the extra on food is for the niece's and nephews and visitors..don't drink in the house really so not bought booze.
Had 2 nights out so far costing 200 quid.
New year's day will be my next venture out now as my daughter is here for a few days brim boxing day, maybe the odd pint later on and tomorrow before dinner.
We spent very little on my daughter this year. She's only 4 and has way too much crap already. Her Grandmother has been giving her random gifts up until last week FFS. So maybe $250 on her. My Mrs and I aren't giving each other gifts. I hosted a family party last week, that was probably $300. Taking my in laws out to dinner on Boxing Day, probably another $300 and a couple of Ubers home last week at about $60 a pop took the Mrs out to dinner last night, $200. I'm about to go out and buy the booze now, I'll probably spend about $200 there. And pick up some cash for my nephews 2 x $100.
About $1600. Actually way more than I thought. And I'm sure I've left a few things out. Oh well, none of it was on credit cards so that's something.
My missus has been out of work for a couple of years due to illness so things are tight, still ended up going overboard £150 x 3 kids and about another £500 on other stuff + a night out for £100. Good job I always have a quiet (dry) January anyway.
about £450 for each of the girls, my oldest didnt want anything, said " I dont need anything dad, just spend it on paying the Vet bill for Skye " ( our Dog Skye had cancer, ultimately then had her leg removed, cost just over 8500 in total thus no disney holiday this year )
Spent about £200 on the wife
About £100 on other family members
about £400 on food ( no drink as i had it in the house from the end of the summer )
so about £1600
add to that 4 tickets ( about £400 ) for Ed Sheeran tickets for next year, which the girls wanted to go to, i said i couldnt get them, so it'll be a surprise
No Disney Matt?? Sorry to hear that about your dog, £8500? Crikey.....
Oh yes u can be sure of that. I’ll be in touch soon about planning where to book up meals for the 7 days.....heard it can be hard to get in where u want when u want. Reckon we have done £500 on presents between the 2 boys, same on food and booze.....
Daughter has got pretty much all she can have, they accumulate a lot over birthdays and Xmas with 2 parents living apart. Been there when I've spent a shed load and also been there when I've spent 100 quid on her, all depending on her age and financial situation.
For the last 5 years or so I have agreed with my partner (coming up to 33 years in sin!) we will spend no more than £50 on each other.
We also agree a £20 each cap with my brother and his partner.
We still end up with a lot of low cost presents to open at Christmas, but we have to put a bit more thought into it if they are going to be appreciated. It's amazing how inventive you can be if you can't just splash the cash.
(No caps for other friends' or family presents - yet)
Just sorted out all the presents and the Mrs doesn't think there's enough there FFS
It's good to see were over the austerity era.
Just done ours, We were convinced we didnt have enough, fook me, we have had to move the sofa to fit then around the tree ( though my mum is down this year, as my brother has said she couldnt go to his as he is having building work done, ( dont start me on that though ) and she had 2 bin bags of gifts, 90% of them will be pointless and end up in the charity shop, she never learns and always buys stuff she thinks we would like, last year got my youngest a " frozen loom band kit " it was 3 years out of date, we always smile and thank her though )
youngest daughters Bike looks great though, very impressed with it, well chuffed with that buy
****ing hell someone remind me not to have children. Fairplay though one and all, hope everyone has a lovely christmas, back to it on boxing day.
And people complain they are hard up or they are going into massive debt. This thread sounds as though we have never had it so good.