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Just added up my 'left to buy' list....

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RunawayReindeer · 17/11/2014 11:40

In an ideal world, if I bought the brands I wanted and money was no object then I have £409 worth left to buy.

Cutting it down significantly (although nobody would know- and I have a birthday trip to Dublin to fit in) I can get it down to £241.... And then I'm DONE!!! Coming in at only £150 or so over budget (v good)

How much have you got left to do/buy/make and have you sneaked over budget yet??

Ho ho ho Xmas Smile

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ATailofTwoKitties · 17/11/2014 11:42

Erm, all of it>

o0 · 17/11/2014 12:40

I've got about half a dozen presents still to buy.

I don't have a set budget and have no idea what I've already spent! Probably best I don't know. Xmas Grin

Chipandspuds · 17/11/2014 12:46

I've got about £15 left to spend on DM (probably going to get her some books), and I have no idea what to get my brother but have about £30 to spend.

SouthernOne · 17/11/2014 13:04

I've still got about £500 to spend, but it's on only a few items, so I'm pleased with my progress so far

JuniperTisane · 17/11/2014 13:06

Probably about £100 will do it for 4 siblings, 2 spouses & my parents.

Mrsgrumble · 17/11/2014 13:07

All got bar groceries and have to finish dh present (wellies from millets 15 quid and some body shop stuff and box set he wants)

So about 40 quid

Started buying early this year so it's great. Have new lights, decorations etc. trip to aldi and m&s should do it of groceries

chelsbells · 17/11/2014 13:08

£50-£60 tops!

Dread to think how much I've already spent but glad that's all that's left to spend - makes December wage last a little bit longer.

First time I've ever done Christmas shopping before December - it's a revelation! Smile

stewierooibos · 17/11/2014 13:39

I still have about £100 of stuff left to buy.

If I didn't have a spreadsheet I'd think I was doing well, as all the main presents come in well under budget. However the box of Christmas cards/crackers/chocolates/scented candle added to the weekly shop here, and the stocking filler there, and the extra little present that I saw for dsis there, and the pyjamas there actually means that I have spent an awful lot more than I would otherwise realise.

I don't have a set budget, but I do have a maximum that I'd spend on each person, and I have a Christmas savings account that I put money into each month so I try to get it as close to that as possible as otherwise it has to come out of 'living' money. It's about double what I'd saved this year, which I can afford but it would have been better if I'd spent less. Next year I might manage it!

chillychicken · 17/11/2014 13:48

All done here and £15 under budget Grin

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TheGonnagle · 17/11/2014 14:05

All done bar about £80 for dh.
Ocado order done
Bird and butchery done
House (nearly) redecorated
Cards and paper done
Done done done

billiejeanbob · 17/11/2014 15:23

I really want to be finished before December this year. For the dcs I only have ds' disney infinity figures left to buy (and possibly a pair of heelys for dd as an extra).
But they are all in need of new weekend shoes, so that might set my budget back a bit (£100 gone!).

noideawottoget · 17/11/2014 15:30

more than i usually have at this time. but in my defence i have moved house and thrown a massive engagement party both in the later half of this year.

CleaninQueen · 17/11/2014 15:35

I haven't started yet Blush

sliceofsoup · 17/11/2014 15:45

We have all of Santa's stuff done, which is amazing considering last year we did ALL of our Christmas shopping on Christmas eve. Shock

Just have to get MIL, and a few cousins. My parents we will probably take out for a meal, already bought for FIL. Cousins will just be some money and a box of sweets.

MrsLindor · 17/11/2014 15:59

Still go a bit to buy, but TBH I'm saving things to get when I go Christmas shopping with DH on 5th December, it will all be finished on the 5th.

Ocado slot booked and food shopping ordered.

I save in advance with Park so thankfully I don't need to think too much about money at this stage, except for a few things I can't spend my vouchers on, but I juggle things to keep that to a minimum.

bryonyelf · 17/11/2014 16:13

I still need to buy DS a new scooter which I am going to do tonight.

He wants a tablet but he is only 6 so I am not sure. May be table football for his room. Or something else fairly large.

A few more stocking fillers

A gift from DS to DH. That is all. Prob £250 max.

Food order as well. Will work on that this week.

5446 · 18/11/2014 03:03

All of it.

Plus three birthday presents between now and Christmas.

In my defense, I am living abroad but going home for Christmas, so have it all in my Amazon wishlists/spreadsheet.

It's coming in at £90 for the 3 family birthdays (what I normally spend) and£501 for the rest.

Not bad for DParents, DPIL, DP, DSis, DBIL, DB and BF!

ThomasLynn · 18/11/2014 04:16

Out of a total budget of $1000, I've spent $920.

I have 3 presents left to get, which should should come to $70,

I start in July so the money's all nicely spread out.

December 1st I'll be posting all my overseas cards, December tenth is all the domestic cards. Then, I bunker down and avoid the insanity.

BedPig2013 · 18/11/2014 07:26

Mine shouldn't be any more than £50 left to spend, just got to get a couple of little bits for dd, some chocolates for my brothers and I want to get a couple of presents for two close friends, only problem being that one of them is in China until June so I'm not sure I want to send anything of value in case it doesn't arrive!
I'm quite glad that I'm almost done because I've got dd's birthday in February to think of too

anyoldname76 · 18/11/2014 09:53

I've probably got around 100 left to spend, 2 presents for dh, and a couple of joint gifts. I've also given up smoking and have been putting money on an asda savings card so I'm all sorted for the Christmas food shop too Smile

poolomoomon · 18/11/2014 10:20

I've got £500 to spend on Thursday and then I'm done aside from the Christmas food shop which is sitting in the ocado basket waiting for the Christmas slots to open on the 30th... All £400 of it Blush. Think I'll be bringing that down before Christmas though, a few ridiculous purchases in there.

pettyprudence · 18/11/2014 10:57

I have about £200-300 pounds of gift and food shopping still to do but don't have £200-300 spare cash in the foreseeable future as I crashed my car the other week. The kids are sorted but I still need gifts for dh, parents, siblings and partners and my best friends and kids. I know I don't HAVE to spend as much on her as she has on me but it puts a bit of pressure on me to find her something "as good". Oh have all the inlaws to buy for too but not seeing them until new year so putting them at the back of my mind (there is a lot of them!). All in all, I have about 30 people to arrange gifts for. I love christmas but the whole gift bit is a fecking nightmare!

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RunawayReindeer · 18/11/2014 11:20

Got £94 done and only £150 of so left not so much a stealth boast \o/

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Shinyshoes2 · 18/11/2014 11:31

I'm pretty much done
Only a few lynx sets to buy so about £20.00 left to spend
Plus I haven't bought the food yet but I'll get my turkey nearer the time , I have all the chocs and posh biscuits already