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Stick to the budget or spend less?

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SureJan · 30/12/2017 19:45

If you have a budget of £30 to spend on someone's Christmas present, but you manage to get the present on sale at £20 - would you get them an extra present with the £10 you've saved, so that you've truly spent the full £30 on them? Or would you leave it at spending just £20 knowing that they're getting £30 worth of stuff (saving yourself a tenner)?

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SureJan · 30/12/2017 20:58

I've used the wrong word, I mean agreed amount rather than budget.
I thought it was ok because I still got her exactly what she'd asked for, not like I got her a cheaper version of what she wanted.
But yeah, wrapping up the bloody delivery note & proving my CF-y was a massive error! Shock
I'll make it up to her on her birthday in a few weeks & spend a tenner more on her gift for that!

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CheshireChat · 30/12/2017 20:59

I'd definitely spend the extra in your case, either give her the tenner or buy her lunch or something.

whiskyfairy · 30/12/2017 21:07

Seeing as you've been caught out I'd buy something else.

If you hadn't been then I would've just spent the £20 tbh.

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