How much do you spend on gifts?

[Ria]

What do you typically spend a year on gifts, for how

many people, occasions, etc....and what is that in

relation to your income (percentage of)?











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[Carrie]

Except for children, I spend very little on gifts. I have spoken to my

friends/family and we have agreed not to exchange for Christmas and

birthdays.

For special occasions such as weddings or showers I spend about

$50-$100 depending on how close I am to the person.

For children I spend $20-$30 for birthday/Christmas gifts.

Carrie



--- In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Ria <aweea_aka_awa@...> wrote:

What do you typically spend a year on gifts

[herberkids3]

what I spend usually depends on the person, and whether I have extra

money to spend. In August, I have 1 nephew, and 2 neice birthdays,

plus we had a brand new baby born in the middle of July. Anyway, for

those 4 children, I got:



1 Disney Princess "Perfume" bottle collection, on clearance for

$4.99, then marked 50% off that- so $2.49. This is for 1 neice.



2 Wiggles DVD's from Big Lots for $4.00 each, plus 1 Disney

Popscicle maker and a set of Thomas the Train wall stickers both

from Dollar Tree for my nephew, so $10 on him.



1 Disney Princess "lava lamp" nightlight on clearance for $2.50 at

an outlet shop, and a Bratz mini handheld electronic game on

clearance for $5 at the same store for another neice.



For the brand new neice, I found an adorable outfit on clearance at

Kohls for $2 for summer next year, and a mini-carebear on clearance

for $3 at n outlet store.





That's about average for what I spend on kids- around $10 at most. I

try not to buy cheap stuff, though, just items that are cheaper than

they normally are. By that, I mean I'm not going to go to Big Lots

and grab the toys that fall apart after 1 use, I'd rather spend the

money on the stuff that's made with quality parts and what not. I

just make sure to hit clearance racks often.





For Christmas this year, I already have 1 blanket for all 3 of my

children, made from soft fuzzy material (not fleece, softer, and it

doesn't get yucky like fleece does, can't think what it's called),

as well as a pre-school "mp3" player. It has this HUGE cartridge you

slide into it, and HUGE headphones- on clearance for $5.80 today.

The blankets were each $6 at Big Lots last month. A bit early, but

by Christmas, they won't be there, and I had my pick of colors- red

for my son, deep purple for my daughter, and bright pink for my

younger daughter. The headset is for her, as well, because she LOVES

listening to music.



For adults, we all have sort of a rule (outside of parents)- don't

buy for me, and I won't buy for you. None of us can afford it, so at

most, we exchange cards. With parents, we always get them gifts

anyway, and they do the same. But siblings and friends... well, we

wish each other well, and focus on being able to pay bills and

stuff, instead of finding some cheap item the person won't want

anyway.



--- In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Ria <aweea_aka_awa@...> wrote:

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> What do you typically spend a year on gifts, for how

> many people, occasions, etc....and what is that in

> relation to your income (percentage of)?

>

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>

>

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> Got a little couch potato?

> Check out fun summer activities for kids.

> http://search.yahoo.com/search?

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>

[Tanya]

I put an end to gift exchange with friends years ago, it was getting

to crazy! But I think I'm going to start what my mom suggested.



Have a friends Christmas gathering dinner. All we really want to do

is spend time with each other so I plan to start doing this!

Christmase theme and if you're to broke to suppy dinner, make it a

potluck...the important thing is that you are enjoying each others

company!







--- In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, "herberkids3" <herberkids3@...>

wrote:

>

> what I spend usually depends on the person, and whether I have

extra

> money to spend. In August, I have 1 nephew, and 2 neice birthdays,

> plus we had a brand new baby born in the middle of July. Anyway,

for

> those 4 children, I got:

>

> 1 Disney Princess "Perfume" bottle collection, on clearance for

> $4.99, then marked 50% off that- so $2.49. This is for 1 neice.

>

> 2 Wiggles DVD's from Big Lots for $4.00 each, plus 1 Disney

> Popscicle maker and a set of Thomas the Train wall stickers both

> from Dollar Tree for my nephew, so $10 on him.

>

> 1 Disney Princess "lava lamp" nightlight on clearance for $2.50 at

> an outlet shop, and a Bratz mini handheld electronic game on

> clearance for $5 at the same store for another neice.

>

> For the brand new neice, I found an adorable outfit on clearance at

> Kohls for $2 for summer next year, and a mini-carebear on clearance

> for $3 at n outlet store.

>

>

> That's about average for what I spend on kids- around $10 at most.

I

> try not to buy cheap stuff, though, just items that are cheaper

than

> they normally are. By that, I mean I'm not going to go to Big Lots

> and grab the toys that fall apart after 1 use, I'd rather spend the

> money on the stuff that's made with quality parts and what not. I

> just make sure to hit clearance racks often.

>

>

> For Christmas this year, I already have 1 blanket for all 3 of my

> children, made from soft fuzzy material (not fleece, softer, and it

> doesn't get yucky like fleece does, can't think what it's called),

> as well as a pre-school "mp3" player. It has this HUGE cartridge

you

> slide into it, and HUGE headphones- on clearance for $5.80 today.

> The blankets were each $6 at Big Lots last month. A bit early, but

> by Christmas, they won't be there, and I had my pick of colors- red

> for my son, deep purple for my daughter, and bright pink for my

> younger daughter. The headset is for her, as well, because she

LOVES

> listening to music.

>

> For adults, we all have sort of a rule (outside of parents)- don't

> buy for me, and I won't buy for you. None of us can afford it, so

at

> most, we exchange cards. With parents, we always get them gifts

> anyway, and they do the same. But siblings and friends... well, we

> wish each other well, and focus on being able to pay bills and

> stuff, instead of finding some cheap item the person won't want

> anyway.

>

> --- In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Ria <aweea_aka_awa@> wrote:

> >

> > What do you typically spend a year on gifts, for how

> > many people, occasions, etc....and what is that in

> > relation to your income (percentage of)?

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

__________________________________________________ ___________________

> _______________

> > Got a little couch potato?

> > Check out fun summer activities for kids.

> > http://search.yahoo.com/search?

> fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz

> >

>