I'm wanting to start getting birthday and Christmas gifts now as after bills and stuff I don't really have much spare money and with a baby due next month that isn't going to be changing anytime soon.
I have 2 friends that I'd like to buy birthday presents for (before Christmas) but I'm planning to do this for about £10 each just as a way to show that I care and I'm here (one is throwing me a baby shower and one is really struggling with her mental health). I also have my grandma (£15-20?), my boyfriends grandma (£10?), my mum (£30?), my dad (£30?), my boyfriends mum (£10?) and my friends daughter who will be 4 (£10?).
Then for Christmas I have my Auntie and Uncle (£10?), the baby (£40?), 4 friends (£10 each?) My boyfriend (£50?), my parents (£30-£40 each?), my boyfriends parents and grandparents (£10 each?), my grandma (£15?) my friends kids and my boyfriends neices (a DIY £15 hamper each?).
That would come up to about £430 and whilst I can probably manage that (if I cut out pretty much all non-essentials) I'd preferably like to cut it down to at least £100 less without leaving anyone out.. I think I'll try to save £50 a month next year so that I have about £600 as I love giving people gifts so feel bad if I can't afford much :/