How much did Christmas cost you?

[Jbrown76]

And how long will it take to pay it off? Or how long will you be skint for?

It'll be Summer before I'm in the clear 😓

I have no idea but roughly £100 on presents each for 2 adults and 2 kids. Maybe £50 or more on some friends and family. £100 on Stockings, tableware and decorations. £100 on an extra food/ alcohol shop but kept topping up and £50 on some Christmas days out/ shows. It wasn't our most lavish Christmas either. £700 ish altogether!

Forgot to add that it was mostly paid for over November/ December so no debt. Think we dipped into our savings by the end of Dec for a wedding we attended and a couple of birthdays.

I saved 2200
Used 2 weeks normal ' spends' so another 200.

That included everything, from cards wraps tags food gifts electronics days out etc alcohol

Feeling this! I also felt like a Xmas slave at the end of Xmas day. Kids did not appreciate their presents as they had so much! Also felt like I was dragging them around Xmas activities and had no time to spend at home doing some Xmassy arts and crafts or baking ie the things I actually enjoy around Xmas!

Are these huge amounts typical? Some of you are spending the equivalent (i.e. thousands) of a months wages for an average working person. Less is more!
Given the moaning about the cost of living - the lesson should be learned that Christmas does not need to be an orgy of spending , eating and drinking to be paid off over the following months. But then I am probably out of touch!

Mine is usually between 7-800.

Every year (bar last), I pay for it on credit card and then take the rest of the year to pay it off.

Last year I decided to start saving in January so I wouldn't be putting it on credit.

I'll try to do the same again this year but it's difficult with the rising costs of everything.

About £800 including food. Paid for all year as I start on Jan. No debt.

About £1600 in total for Christmas and New Year, hosting family, paid on credit card which I pay off in full so no interest. It was a 10 day holiday for 5/6 people effectively, so pretty good value, and lots of fun. Plus: Christmas happens every year so it’s not exactly surprise expenditure!

2.5k
but dont get into debt all paid for put aside all year

I buy all year round I start on Boxing Day and finish a week before Xmas, I just buy two presents a week the kids have a budget and everyone else has a budget so it would depend on how many i
buy for i will have an extra one to add my list this year as my daughter gave birth to my grandson in december

About £1000. 3 kids, 1 husband, 2 parents, 1 sister, secret Santa for other adults. We hosted so good for 8.

I save each month in a credit union which pays out in November.

About £1,600

About £4,000. Already paid off. Can’t stand debt

All in just under £1000 - quite a lot really- spent £500 on presents so will aim to scale back next year

Oh way too much after swearing I would cut back this year.
It’s crazy, I just get so caught up in the madness and can’t help myself.
My cc will take about 3 months to clear. It makes me anxious even thinking of it!
I really need to stop this and make big cut backs next and budget better for it too.

Some of the totals on here are mind blowing.
4500 for xmas?? My god. How the other half live..

I think about £1000. That's presents, clothes, Christmassy events for my daughter (afternoon tea with Santa etc.) We went out for dinner but my parents graciously paid for us.

Way too much, maybe £2000+ but that’s because my eldest had a new laptop and we bought higher spec so it would last throughout her studies.

im going to try and cut down this year. Although we didn’t go into debt as we’d saved but that money is needed elsewhere this year.