pavman Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 This is not intended to out the big spenders or the more modest giving of presents, but I am curious as to what is considered about average if there is such a thing, I assume Kids Presents run at a higher budget to adults? We stopped spending the big bucks once the kids turned 18, and its about £120 each now they are grown up, and the likes of £50 between mum&dad etc, and quite a bit more on the Mrs, I also give each of my Farmers a nice bottle of Champagne each by way of a thank you, I looked at some of the kids toys and games in the local stores and thought ye gods that’s gonna hurt if you have 2/3 kids wanting santa to drop that lot off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Christmas presents! Christmas bloody presents! I hate Christmas...Oh sorry this was supposed to go in The Grumpy Old Man thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Dont really count what I spend on the missus, she gets what she wants or what I want to get her. She wouldn't ask for anything daft expensive, and with a mortgage and car to pay for, I wouldn't buy her anything daft expensive either. no kids brother/ mum/ dad/ grandparents - probably up to £40, but always feel its best to properly think about what to get people rather than chucking money at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocksaplenty Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Me and the Mrs have a £10 max limit on what we can spend - makes us think long and hard about what we get each other. Last year I got my 2 year-old daughter a v.large cardboard box; which we made into a Wendy House - she plays with it every day! If the kids ever really want something and i mean really want, then I'll get it for them. Other than that I'm a tight fisted b*stard!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 We've cut back on presents quite a bit, we felt it was getting to meaningless. This year we have bought the girls one main present each followed by just a few fillers and clothes. The wife wanted a Wii so we've bought that for the family to enjoy andf for each other, a small token. We don't worry too much about ourselves as we normally buy what we want, when we want it. As for familly members, we normally go about £25 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingman Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 £1 on my son, 50p on my mrs, £1000+ on myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Fiver on parents and nothing on the brother, as you can see my household are cutting back on spendage, My mum even mention having no tree, when it gets to that point its gone to far. to make me happy shes going to buy a patetic little twig thats under knee hight, im sorry but whats the point of haveing a tree so small that even the smallest of small pressies wont fit under. Sorry about that I seem to have deviated abit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Only Xmas present I'm giving this year is a bullet for charlie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 dont do xmas apart from cards so nowt..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 poundstretcher vouchers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 What a load of Humbugs on here. Get your hand in your pockets yer tight **** I spent F... All on either of my sisters I have spent £95 on Mum & Dad £400 on Son £450 on girlfiend I have even bough ex wife a present from Son which I paid for £24 Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Only £800 each on the son and daughter this year what with the credit crunch and all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Not so much this year with the way things are at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GJUK Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 Only £800 each on the son and daughter this year what with the credit crunch and all that ha, thats a silly amount. £30 on each person is more than enough in my books. £800, what are you buying them? Cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 I spent £30 on my mum (some perfume she likes) but only because I am pushing her towards getting a me Silver Pigeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 About £50 on my Mrs and £180 + on Nintendo Wii for my girl. £30 on a nunchuck and controller for me to keep her company. That is pretty typical spending for xmas.Oh and £20 for the 2 farms I shoot on. Nice whisky and wine this year for them,bless em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 ha, thats a silly amount. £30 on each person is more than enough in my books. £800, what are you buying them? Cars? Its clear you haven't got young children then as £30 wouldn't buy a pair of trainers ? The lads had a dirt jump bike (push bike) and he decided to put all his money into one preasant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 and the wages Rob earns, he can afford to buy for all of us Mrs MM and myself would rather not get gifts for each other, as it saves hassle of me walking round Anne Summers looking for something called "The Domminator" Jan sales, and i ask for stuff, and she gets me it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I guess magman just earns more than a few of us. There's no shame in that, you're outgoings tend to grow with your income. My spending varies depending on how well off I'm feeling. I gave my car to my ex once (so I had an excuse to buy a landy!), but other times I've spent £20 or so. I used to do it on credit, but the last couple of years I'm more honest wih myself and just buy what I can afford. I'm trying to build up some money for a new landy, so this year it's a box of chocolates for everyone except the mrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 and the wages Rob earns, he can afford to buy for all of us Mrs MM and myself would rather not get gifts for each other, as it saves hassle of me walking round Anne Summers looking for something called "The Domminator" Jan sales, and i ask for stuff, and she gets me it. I guess magman just earns more than a few of us. There's no shame in that, you're outgoings tend to grow with your income. My spending varies depending on how well off I'm feeling. I gave my car to my ex once (so I had an excuse to buy a landy!), but other times I've spent £20 or so. I used to do it on credit, but the last couple of years I'm more honest wih myself and just buy what I can afford. I'm trying to build up some money for a new landy, so this year it's a box of chocolates for everyone except the mrs i really dont know about robs earning, that was me doing a "funny" ....... although he does have gold teeth and drives a Merc Joke, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I buy my sisters and their husbands a bottle of wine each and 4 cans for one brother. Then when they unwrap them at my house on xmas day they can drink them with their dinner. Everyone happy. Kids not so much this year byt nephews a book token. Everyone in the family is happy. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 id rather have a nice family dinner at christmas, as there is too much focus on spending for each other. although im from a divided family, ill do me best to see the ones i care about, and hope they do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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