how much have you spent on christmas so far?

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i have spent about a £150 and just have wee bits and the veg and trimmings to get for the day. hoping to keep costs low this year

Hercules, what did you get for your 10 year old?
I have a 10 year old too. Found it easier to buy forthe 6 year old really.

Havent bought it yet but he wants the Rocky anthology!

Hmm, not sure if I dare work it out. £100-£150 on DD. Just spent £160 on DH today. £60 on PILs, same on my parents, £25 on SIL. £10 each or slightly less on some friend's children. £25 on my brother. £5 on book for nursery from DD.

Still have to get something for my sister, BIL, 2 sets of grandparents, sister's boyfriend, great aunt and then DD's presents to people.

Will end up buying extra stocking fillers in next month too.

Not a lot because I haven't bought any pressies yet. Think I need to get my butt in gear!

nowt. It is november

dd2 had birthday this week and dd1's is in December. I usually think about Christmas presents sometime after that. Did buy a couple of bits of tat from Ikea this week though

0 will start looking next week This is the least organised I have ever been and I am looking forward to Xmas this year

SP - some of us have to start earlier than December to spread it over a few pay packets

too much!

i by present all year round (esp for all the children i buy for) and i never add it up as TBH i would rather NOT know!

absolutely ziltch - I am so unorginised.

I have spread this years out over about 6mths as we are totally skint..lol Also knew would be having baby second week in december so even more reason to be prepared.
Have already discussed with dh putting money aside from jan for xmas and bdays next year

nuffin

Why do people feel the need to spend so much?

nothing and we will be spending nothing if the theiving gits who have emptied my bank account don't pay it back!

We have supposedly agreed a £15 limit on all presents this year except ds, dss & dsd, who will all get £50 spent on them (or cash equivalent!).

But DH keeps trying to sneak in more expensive presents. I bought FIL a book which he had asked for which happened to be £14.99 and when I told DH he said, "Oh, I was going to get him suhc and such, which costs £40".

I am getting really about it.

i remembered - i have
i bought a crossword book for mi nan
and i bought some cheapo smow globe things for two of dds school friends.

my eldest keeps trying to get the crossword book and have a go to my hysterical " nooooooooo its nanna violents prezzie!"

that is her name.

DD has a bike which cost £100 and so DS has got a motorbike which also cost £100, not one of those dangerous quad thingies just a motorised bike which only goes 4 miles an hour!!! DP always gets the kids far too much at Xmas but he reckons thats why he works all year so hard, to treat the ones he loves.