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Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? Do you budget for the holidays? Do you always stick to your budget? Share with us any budgeting tips you may have!
I just barely started my Christmas shopping a few weeks ago. I usually wait until November or Decemeber to do it. As time goes on though, and we have more kids, I know I will start picking things up as I see them on sale throughout the year. I'm still getting used to going into the toy section. It's an area I avoided for a long time, since I had no need for it, so I'm slowly getting used to checking it out when I go into a store.
As for a budget, no, we don't have a budget. My husband and I usually spend about $50 on each other, and that's about it. For our family we try to go cheap, but nice, because there's no way we can afford $30 gifts for all my siblings and the one sibling on his side. (We do a gift exchange thing on his side, because there are way to many siblings, so we only buy one sibling, and their spouse, a gift each year) But once again, as time goes on and we have more kids, I'm sure we'll have a budget and try to stick to it.
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There are so many things you can buy cheap but aren't necessarily "cheap". I love getting bargains!!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, girl! I like how you think! I'm going to enter your contest now! Here's My Day 3! Come sign Mr. Linky!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of doing a gift exchange. With hubby's family and mine, we have so many people to buy for. I'm always trying to find good deals.
ReplyDeletealways on the look out for a good bargain on a great looking gift!
ReplyDeleteSo you HAVE started? Then you're ahead of me! (Shhh...don't tell but the blog party kind if IS my shopping!)
ReplyDeleteI wish my hubby's family would start a gift exchange! He has 9 sibs, but 7 are still in high school. THey have one among themselves, but for some reason we aren't included. Um, way too much $$!
ReplyDeleteGot to love the gift exchange name drawing. I noticed that you mentioned "more kids" several times in your post. Maybe Santa's bringing something special this year ;-)
ReplyDeleteI prefer to call it "smart" shopping. Those words like cheap and clearance have a negative vibe. You are so smart.
ReplyDeleteWe do a gift exchange too, it makes things so much easier!!!
ReplyDeleteWe do a gift exchange too with our family, since I have such a big family. It saves so much money and makes things easier!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could get DH's family to do a gift exchange. It would be so much easier! But oh NO -- they ALL want a gift.
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a good bargain!
ReplyDeleteDrawing names is so much easier. I wish my family would do that every year.
ReplyDeletemy mil suggested drawing names this year, but fil vetoed that, quickly! he said he wasn't going to have anybody telling him he couldn't buy his kids gifts, but that he had to buy his neighbor one! he's funny like that! but i love him to pieces!
ReplyDeleteI like that you keep Christmas "low key" in terms of how much you spend. We are trying to do that this year. I think the holidays can get crazy and people tend to spend WAY too much :-)
ReplyDeleteBtw, left you some "bling" over on my blog. Have a great weekend!
bargains are great
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