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ANYONE ELSE CUTTING BACK THIS CHRISTMAS??
Hi Girls
Just wondered what everyone is planning on doing this Chrsitmas. I am due in Feb and money is sooooo tight! Usually we love Christmas and spend lots on presents and I love giving them to family but this year I feel so upset by the fact that my husband has said we need to tell everyone that we wont be giving any presents this year as we have to buy things for the baby which could really arrive anytime after Chrsitmas and that, that is more important. He has said to tell relatives not to buy us presents, but I know they will as we are a very giving family and I will feel so bad giving nothing back to them! Sorry to rant I just wondered if anyone else is in the same boat this year? I know it makes sense as we cant afford to spend money on others this year. Any advice???
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[Modified by: guineapig on 23 October 2008 09:10:36 ]
Just wondered what everyone is planning on doing this Chrsitmas. I am due in Feb and money is sooooo tight! Usually we love Christmas and spend lots on presents and I love giving them to family but this year I feel so upset by the fact that my husband has said we need to tell everyone that we wont be giving any presents this year as we have to buy things for the baby which could really arrive anytime after Chrsitmas and that, that is more important. He has said to tell relatives not to buy us presents, but I know they will as we are a very giving family and I will feel so bad giving nothing back to them! Sorry to rant I just wondered if anyone else is in the same boat this year? I know it makes sense as we cant afford to spend money on others this year. Any advice???
xxxxxxx
[Modified by: guineapig on 23 October 2008 09:10:36 ]
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I know its hard but you will need every penny for your lo xxxx
Im in same boat, im due Jan and sooo skint with baby coming. My hubby has said the same, that were not buying anyone anything, but its really hard to do that
We are also a very giving family, my mum and dad always buy us so much, the livingroom is always full. But we do really need to cut back, hubby's mum is cuttin back too and also my mum and dad are moving house next week, so they are a bit tight for cash too, so hopefully every1 will just buy little things each.
It's hard as you dont get much for a tenner anymore, but ive set that as a budget for every1 and plan on just getting little bits and wrapping them all individually and putting them in a nice gift bag, so it looks like more lol. My mum does Avon, so for the past 2 months, ive been buying little products-ie- body spray, make up bits etc and going to give them out, and ill prob just get pants, socks, gloves, jammies etc for people. I might go to Primark, and get more for my money.
I love buying gifts for people, and a bit sad we cant do it as big this year but as hubby says, our baby will nearly one next year so we will have a BIG XMAS! next year, woohoo!
Dont worry, im sure your family will understand hun x
Sharon xx
This christmas we are just giving for neices & nephews...we have told the adults we cant afford pressies for them.....me & my husband have decided that we both dont want to be trapsing round the shops joining long que's & getting stressed out because we dont know what to buy them...its a bit of a cop out...but the kids are getting money in a card...they get lots of pressies...this way thay can get more for thier money in the sales & actually get what they want.
I have told hubbie that i dont want anything for christmas...he says the same. I would rather our baby has everything it needs.
little missie x
21 wks
Last year we decided to buy for children only but my grown up daughters and I still bought each other, so then we bought for my sis and mam, who had stuck to the rules and were a bit embarrassed. But last year was still buying for the in-laws and couldn't buy for them and not my own parents. This year we all agreed in the summer to only buy for the children - I have 7 grandchildren + nieces. (We also have loads of family birthdays in Oct, Nov and Dec). My grown up son is the only adult I am meant to be buying for as he has no children, but I think i will still get my daughters something tiny. My hubby and I will have our baby by Xmas so I know all the in-laws are just buying for her this year. I bought most of the childrens pressies in the sales in the summer and they are already wrapped in the loft. I am a terrible shopaholic and as money is so tight (I am the main earner and although I usually complain about not getting paid enough it is a lot to lose while on maternity leave) we have to be careful. I have tried avoiding shops cos each time I go I end up with an extra Xmas pressie for our baby - I know I have to stop as I have spent too much already and she won't know anything about it this year. I want to buy my hubby a little something but he keeps saying there is nothing he wants or needs. Good job one of us is sensible with money!!
Alison 39+3
yep me and my oh are cutting back too. We are buying for kids only this year, and ppl are just getting us baby stuff- I think with the current climate everyone is cutting back as ppl will be worried about paying for things with credit cards etc.
I'm still really looking forward to christmas though, even though its going to be a bit tight
xxxx
for the grandparents and great grandparents we plan to do something similiar to what sb is doing, home made gifts and tegan will help make them, along with a photo of her helping, which they will love more than something bought.
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