How much do you spend at Christmas?

[harleygirl]

For me, at least a grand.

 

[Elle]

For me, at least a grand.

I try shooting for $500. I'm a bargin shopper and even with huge families it's usually pretty easy to do.

 

[rack'm]

under $500, the kids have too much crap now.

 

[Elle]

under $500, the kids have too much crap now.

Santa brings toys so under the tree at my house it's usually practical stuff. I know every 7 y/o has underwear & socks at the top of their Christmas wish list

 

[Softballkid]

My dad spent 4900 bucks last year on 1 present alone for my mom, but that braclet had my shine than the sun itsself....full of rocks (diamonds)

But I shoot for 500 to start also, but always seem to go over

 

[bresamil]

I try to limit it to under $1000 - $250 per kid and no more than $250 for the rest of the folks we buy for (nieces, nephews, cousins). If I added in what I buy for "Angel" kids, those the school adopts, and (this year) hurricane victims, it normally slides a little over.

 

[Tigerlily]

I try to stay under 1000. My two youngest also both have December B-days. One on the 17th and the other on the 29th. So you can see how screwed I am.

 

[rack'm]

I try to stay under 1000. My two youngest also both have December B-days. One on the 17th and the other on the 29th. So you can see how screwed I am.

We can figure how much you were in April/May.

 

[crabcake]

<$1000 ... I tend to spoil DQ at xmas (though this year she's treading on VERY thin ice!), and my neice and nephew. They're only kids once, and I want them to experience the joy of a tree full of goodies like we did as kids.

 

[Tigerlily]

We can figure how much you were in May.

Try March.

 

[harleygirl]

I am starting to see how spoiled my family is!!

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Well, let's see here. Just for the two girls, we've gotten: 2 electric scooters, one MP3, a chair and ottoman, entertaintment center, 2 DVD players, 1 Nintendo DS, and 8 games. I won't even list all the clothes, pajamas, jackets, etc.

Day and I each have to buy for each other, our parents (and me, stepparents) our siblings and one nephew. You all do the math!

 

[Steve]

Over $1K easy.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

<$1000 ... I tend to spoil DQ at xmas (though this year she's treading on VERY thin ice!)

The ponds freeze 'round yer neck?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Over $1K easy.

Oh, please! You two are in the thousands (plural).

 

[crabcake]

2 electric scooters

I ordered one for DQ for xmas, but I'll be damned if she'll get a powered one! By god, if she wants to scoot somewhere, she'll do it with Nike power!

 

[rack'm]

Well, let's see here. Just for the two girls, we've gotten: 2 electric scooters, one MP3, a chair and ottoman, entertaintment center, 2 DVD players, 1 Nintendo DS, and 8 games. I won't even list all the clothes, pajamas, jackets, etc.

Day and I each have to buy for each other, our parents (and me, stepparents) our siblings and one nephew. You all do the math!

We bought the kids Electric scooters a few years back......$300 a pop and they didn't last more than a year.

I'm burned out with buying them all kinds of stuff I never had and then have them distroy it.......they'll get what they need and a kick in the pants for good measure.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I ordered one for DQ for xmas, but I'll be damned if she'll get a powered one! By god, if she wants to scoot somewhere, she'll do it with Nike power!

K already has a manual one and she rides it almost every day. It's the best $30 her Dad ever spent. I know both girls really want an electric one, and I don't mind them having it. They already know that w/out a helmet, they do NOT ride.

Oh, and mom is getting her both the IDog, IZ & carrying case. Can you say :spoiled:?

 

[morganj614]

Alot when I was married with children, not so much now even with g-kids. They get too much from multiple grandparents anyway I have learned to cut way back on my gift giving and next year my sister and I are going to cards only.

 

[crabcake]

Oh, and mom is getting her both the IDog, IZ & carrying case. Can you say :spoiled:?

No, but I can say "WTH is that stuff? "