and I hate spending this much on the ILs... as they aren''t terribly gratefulDate: 12/21/2009 1:44:01 PM
Author: D&T
about $800 for the family (nieces, nephew, FIL, MIL, parents and siblings), then DH and I have separate xmas funds which ended up about $2000 on top of thatso approx $2800
That does not sound like fun at all. I wonder, is it just one or two people in the IL clan who feel this way or is it everyone? I can see how that would get painfully expensiveDate: 12/21/2009 2:48:11 PM
Author: D&T
and I hate spending this much on the ILs... as they aren''t terribly gratefulDate: 12/21/2009 1:44:01 PM
Author: D&T
about $800 for the family (nieces, nephew, FIL, MIL, parents and siblings), then DH and I have separate xmas funds which ended up about $2000 on top of thatso approx $2800or genuine and really rip on gifts from FIL many times before on how ''cheap'' something is. I need to cut back and think of other ways, Its just obligatory gift giving and its not funI might have to opt to do handmade, homemade products by me next year. The ILs insist that everyone gives/gets a presentwhatever budget we have, but then its like you don''t really have much of a budget when you have to shop for 23-25 people (includes step MIL and step FIL)... sorry for the mini rant and threadjack
DH and I are going to advocate for just couples or family gifts next year or something instead of single gifts for everyone- we'll see how that pans out. Its very painfully expensiveDate: 12/21/2009 2:52:55 PM
Author: yssie
That does not sound like fun at all. I wonder, is it just one or two people in the IL clan who feel this way or is it everyone? I can see how that would get painfully expensive
I also bought new clothes for an outfit. . .everything on sale at good prices. . .got a new pair of Sevens for $111 because Macy''s had them 10% off then another 20% if I used my credit card. Plus, I found a cute pair of shoes at the Rack. Probably total for the outfit was $200-220. I may not wear the jeans, but a pair of slacks instead. . .I ended up wearing the jeans on my b-day so already got use out of themDate: 12/21/2009 4:12:16 PM
Author: NakedFinger
Wow is it bad it never occurred to me to keep tabs?
I just added everything up and it came to $2,000! Eek! If you include allthe %&*$#@!$ wrapping paper and bows I had to buy(ended up having to go back to the store two extra times to get more), all the food I had to buy for baking, and the ''Me'' money I spent on getting new boots, my hair and nails done, and a new outfit for X-mas eve, X-mas, and Day after, then its $3,000! ughhh Holidays!