to ask what do you get for Christmas if you are rich?

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if you are genuinely rich, what do you ask for and what do you get your other half, or your kids?

I'm interested cos we went on holiday this year and seen some enormous superyachts and I just wonder, what do those types of people get their kids or each other for Christmas?

Its not a problem I'll ever have.

And of course I'm jealous, but I'm more nosey than anything else.

Original artworks and first edition books.

We're not super-rich as in luxury yachts, but DH makes enough to part-own a private jet with some friends. We didn't always have money, so don't go mad. This year, DS1 will be getting a Nintendo Switch (?), DD1 a proper camera and the younger one (10) a laptop - plus they get other clothes and bits. Last year, DH bought me jewellery worth about £20 k. If he treats me it's usually jewellery, if he treats himself it's cars.

My uber rich acquaintances (think stately home in the country/6 bed house in Kensington/home in St Tropez rich) buy each other unusual and exotic holidays and trips, art and bespoke jewellery. She occasionally gets a limited release handbag (the type you have to have the right name to even get on the list -fucking ridiculous).
Honestly though, they never seem overly chuffed with anything. I suppose when you have so much money nothing really seems out of reach or special. For all their cash, I wouldn't trade places.

I saw an interview with Victoria Beckham and Eva Longoria and they said “art and wine”.

I would say DH and i are pretty well off. We don't go overboard at all at Christmas. I like it to be about food, family and fun. We are giving our grown up DD's £150 each as they have specific things they want to buy and i have got them a few nice, luxurious stocking fillers. DH and i have bought slippers for each other and a some nice toiletries (Clarins, Jo Malone etc). We don't really need much. We certainly would buy extravagant gifts for the sake of it.

*Wouldn't not would.

Dryheave I saw the same! Art and wine.

I did see Phillip Schofields programme last night that had a £10,000 whisky advent calendar.. {shock}

What's you definition of rich though?

On paper we are pretty rich. Asset wise anyway, and income wise we do okay.

Today I bought myself a pair of fleecy pjs from Tesco as my own present. DH is getting me a magazine subscription for my favourite magazine,plus a casserole dish that is worth about £190. For him I am buying a falconry day for approx £100 and for our children they get stuff about £100 each.

In total we have just shy of £10 million, I'd say. So I think we are fucking rich. But I'd never in a million years spend loads on superyachts and the like. Our last family holiday was at Centreparcs!

Rich is obviously subjective. DH and I will earn around 500k after tax this year.

He's getting a kindle and Amazon Prime subscription. I'll get something of a similar value. Our boys are getting a Switch and a ski holiday school trip (one for each of two sons).

Dh used to work for a whisky firm, and they sold a super expensive bottle to a client from the States.
The company had arranged an overnight stay and presentation for the buyer, but he was buying it for his wife, so sent over a security person in a private jet with a locked briefcase to collect it and fly back.

It was apparently a last minute gift, hence no time to collect it in person. I remember the bottle alone cost £10k!

The ones I know give subtle luxury items as mentioned by pp. luggage, jewellery, handbags etc. But for a recent 18th the mum took the daughter on a shopping trip to New York.

Yes to subjective. Like I said- we are asset rich.a 500k income is beyond riches for me!!

Our combined income is about 70k which makes us comfortable and perfectly able to live happily. Our assets we cannot sell really- land and so forth. We don't have any freedom with that.

I would enjoy not having to look at price labels BUT I probably still would - I like value :-0

I would think about what the people I was buying for would want or need but also probably just book a lovely place with staff for us to have a lovely time away somewhere in the UK and pay for everyones transport/organise it so they get picked up etc. Set them all up with an account for an outfit at a store of their choice, etc but also if I had all the cash I wanted I would look for experiences, so short holidays or craft experiences (thats my thing) I like antique jewellery and things, so I suppose I would expect more thought about what was being bought as just buying is something that would be neither here nor there.

Last year, DH bought me jewellery worth about £20 k.

I reckon the likes of Tamara Ecclestone would receive fine jewellery, vintage wine, Birkin bags and art.

We aren't super rich, but do ok.
For us, our presents are nothing, literally nothing, because both of us can afford to buy whatever we like, whenever we like. So presents are pointless.
We must be the boring middle in between those who get each other yachts, and those who really need/want something and hope to get it for Christmas.

I have some very wealthy close family and they don’t go overboard at all - books/exercise gear/clothes - quite normal presents. They buy me more than I buy them and I try to think of something sentimental or edible for them!

If rich people have poor friends that can’t afford first editions/expensive luggage/jewellery, what gifts do they exchange? Not that I’ve got any rich friends, but just in case I ever make any, I would want to give something they’d actually like.

Matilda - I know that's a lot of money but he knows I adore diamonds and I see jewellery as something that will last forever and be handed down to my daughters after I'm gone!

I think a lot of people I know are very understated ie been used to a lot of money and don’t show it particularly and avoid designer stuff. We don’t have lots but if did I’d still stick to a new pair of nice pjs/ normal everyday stuff!

Investment pieces eg jewelry and art holds its value or even increases.

I would love to have a rich auntie to buy me a Fortum and Mason hamper

Well when your that rich if you have any form of organ failure you can treat your self to a new organs in China (normally taken fresh from a political oppent in the mobile execution van round the corner). There is never a waiting list when you have the right wedge. Also some new organs would have great novelty factor.

Tends to depend on what sort of rich you are - posh inherited wealth usually doesn't go overboard - a good cashmere jumper or a pair of slippers, naice food, books etc. People who have made their own money tend to splurge more as they feel they have earned it and don't need to act as custodian for the next generation as much - not an unreasonable view imo. They are more likely to buy diamonds/expensive watches/designer handbags etc.

We are a high income family. We buy a lot of the gifts for the DC second hand during the year. Spend per child is about $100. DH is getting a new car this year (it's a corporate car not ours personally) so I'm getting him floor mats. I've asked DH for a coupon holder from Walmart for $3! I have a hard time organizing my coupons. Hopefully this will help.