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  1. 1. Do you plan on going into debt (credit card) for holiday gifts?

    • Never
      41
    • Only if I can pay it off before the next billing cycle.
      23
    • I'll try not to but will charge it if the deal(s) are too good to pass up.
      10
    • Yes
      5

  2. 2. Do you have a budget on how much you plan to spend?

    • No
      19
    • I have a ballpark amount, but it will depend on the gifts.
      42
    • Yes...I have a maximum amount and will not let myself go over that.
      18

  3. 3. Who do you plan on buying gifts for? (multiple choice)

    • Immediate Family (spouse, children)
      73
    • Extended Family (Parents, siblings, nephews, nieces)
      53
    • In-Laws
      27
    • Friends
      25
    • Co-workers
      11
    • Neighbors
      2
    • Charity
      9
    • Pets
      17

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My husband and I will buy presents for our families and then my friends and I will do Secret Santa like we do every year so that we each buy only one gift.

I think we'll send off those personalized (with a photo) Christmas cards to our friends.

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Me and Suj don't really buy much for each other for Christmas. It's like, we share the same budget so it's not easy to go out and buy something expensive without the other knowing, lol. He would rather I buy him nothing, b/c it's more money being spent. Neither of us buy big electronic gifts or expensive things(for anyone). But I usually get him some small things and he gets me some things, but we focus more on getting things for our family.

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We have a budget for gifts. We put money into that budget every month and it covers all b'days and other gift-related occasions. This year, we're only buying for the kids - our own and immediate family. Our church/school has a Xmas thing to buy gifts for deprived kids, so we'll do that again. We're not planning on buying anything big for each other - instead we'll pool that cash and get a camcorder, hopefully. The cat will also get something, tho personally I wouldn't bother.

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we budget for gifts and stay within the limit.....

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one...two...tree   2,762

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We have a budget for gifts. We put money into that budget every month and it covers all b'days and other gift-related occasions.

That's an excellent idea. :yes::thumbs:

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We have a budget for gifts. We put money into that budget every month and it covers all b'days and other gift-related occasions.

That's an excellent idea. :yes::thumbs:

We have a budget for everything. We've recently signed up on this budgeting website. Pretty good so far.

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one...two...tree   2,762

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We have a budget for gifts. We put money into that budget every month and it covers all b'days and other gift-related occasions.

That's an excellent idea. :yes::thumbs:

We have a budget for everything. We've recently signed up on this budgeting website. Pretty good so far.

I'll check it out. :thumbs: My mom gave me the book, Your Money or Your Life, years ago and I read it once. I find it really hard to be disciplined with discretionary spending. :blush:

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I never go into debt for anything especially gifts. I figure if I am going to go in debt for something it better be for my enjoyment and not someone elses!

I consider my parents and his parents immediate family and I would put them ahead of ourselves as far as gift giving. I dont really see the need to exchange gifts with my husband, but I think its very important to give gifts to our parents as well as the children in the family.

I usually have a ball park amount in mind however I rarely stick to it. If I find someone I really love and I think the person I am buying it for will love it too, I will splurge. However I do have one rule. I won't spend more on one person vs. the other. If I spend $100 on my mom, I will do th same for his mom. This is very important with kids.

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I'm only buying gifts for hubby, mom and sis. The rest, dad, brother, friends, I'll pass.



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I had issues with this poll today. My answer to #1 is NO this year. Can't honestly answer any of the rest of them in #1 this year. Ballpark and everyone and their brother are my answers to the next 2.

I have a budgeted amount for my husband and my children. Everyone else depends on my mood and what I see that I know they would like. I made sets of 10 or 20 hand made stamped personalized note cards with matching stamped envelopes for most on my list this year. 20 for the likes of bosses, family members, and close friends. 10 for those on the peripheral. I made roughly 25 sets of these. I also made handmade greeting card sets for a few people. I bought a few gift cards here and there. And, lastly, I bargain shopped.

We are going to send some money back to Jamaica this year. Last year, I bargain shopped, shipped to Canada, and had 2 of my friends take stuff back for us on their vacations. It was a nightmare to coordinate all of that.

Of note, I usually do my Christmas shopping all year round so I am not in such a rush and forced to sometimes spend too much at the end.

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I buy for my mum because she misses me. This year we've agreed not to buy for each other. We don't spend Christmas at home anyway so the day is pretty much gone for us. We don't buy for anyone else as everyone already has enough #######, so we don't try and pollute their homes any more than need be. :P

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one...two...tree   2,762

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I buy for my mum because she misses me. This year we've agreed not to buy for each other. We don't spend Christmas at home anyway so the day is pretty much gone for us. We don't buy for anyone else as everyone already has enough #######, so we don't try and pollute their homes any more than need be. :P

Good to see you here and there, Lou Lou. :D Hope all is well with you and your husband.

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Being a student is like being a kid again: I don't have any of my own money. So "Rey and I" will probably buy gifts for our siblings and parents. I consider my family of origin to be immediate family, more immediate than a spouse.

That's interesting. I have 4 brothers and I can't remember the last time I bought them a gift. :blush:

Yeah, but my brother is only 16.

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Being a student is like being a kid again: I don't have any of my own money. So "Rey and I" will probably buy gifts for our siblings and parents. I consider my family of origin to be immediate family, more immediate than a spouse.

That's interesting. I have 4 brothers and I can't remember the last time I bought them a gift. :blush:

Yeah, but my brother is only 16.

i always buy all my brothers and sister gifts no mater how old they are.....

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Being a student is like being a kid again: I don't have any of my own money. So "Rey and I" will probably buy gifts for our siblings and parents. I consider my family of origin to be immediate family, more immediate than a spouse.

That's interesting. I have 4 brothers and I can't remember the last time I bought them a gift. :blush:

Yeah, but my brother is only 16.

I'd trade all 4 brothers for one sister like you. (L)

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