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this year? I have really cut back on what I normally spend on Miss Aims, I know she will probably be disappointed but I have told her I will treat her again when I have the money, she say's she not bothered but I still feel guilty

 

She's off to The Gambia again in January so that's more expensive and she won a women's football tournament  so she's off for a weekend in Bath in March to play  against the rest of the country for the title and that's another ÂĢ200

 

So have you cut back?

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I think I have actually.  Most of that is down to buying online so I don't have to go to town and end up buying bits and pieces and not seeing where my money is going.

 

Went to town yesterday for a few things and ended up spending nearly ÂĢ400 and only realised it when I got home  Was shocked at how much I'd spent and had to sit down and figure out where it all went.

 

So lesson learned.  Do everything online next year!

Ells

I think I have spread my money more evenly this year...  

 

the kids have had a drastic reduction in total spend...     about half what I have ended up spending in previous years... 

 

they've been warned...     and I do think I have been a lot more selective with their stuff this year (they haven't got a load of stocking filling toot).

 

I think my overall spend is probably about the same...   have spent ALOT more on food (as its me thats cooking for us, my parents & my brother & his gf on xmas day, and then just me & mine are having a turkey roast at home on Boxing Day)...     and other people like my parents, brother, MrD etc have had more spent on them... 

 

I did feel a bit guilty earlier in the week..    but having just wrapped most of it I don't any more ...    I am happy with what I have got for everyone.

 

 

Also..  this year...    my kids didn't seem to NEED as much as they have previous years...    probably because Ickle buys all her own stuff now she is away at uni, so I have had more money to get the boy stuff he has needed throughout the year.

Dirtyprettygirlthing
Originally Posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

I think I have spread my money more evenly this year...  

 

the kids have had a drastic reduction in total spend...     about half what I have ended up spending in previous years... 

 

they've been warned...     and I do think I have been a lot more selective with their stuff this year (they haven't got a load of stocking filling toot).

 

I think my overall spend is probably about the same...   have spent ALOT more on food (as its me thats cooking for us, my parents & my brother & his gf on xmas day, and then just me & mine are having a turkey roast at home on Boxing Day)...     and other people like my parents, brother, MrD etc have had more spent on them... 

 

I did feel a bit guilty earlier in the week..    but having just wrapped most of it I don't any more ...    I am happy with what I have got for everyone.

 

 

Also..  this year...    my kids didn't seem to NEED as much as they have previous years...    probably because Ickle buys all her own stuff now she is away at uni, so I have had more money to get the boy stuff he has needed throughout the year.

 

Yours sounds about the same as me, daughter has had about half the amount of money but she also has a part time job so buys a lot of her own stuff

 

I'm cooking Christmas day and then having other family members round for a buffet later on so a lot f money spent on food and drink

 

Lil Aims presents don't look much but 1 pair of Converse, 1 pair of vans and 1 pair of Astro tuff boots came to ÂĢ160 *im stuck in your reply box*

Aimee

hahahahahaha.....

 

you are very welcome in my box Aims...  

 

 

& yeah, I hear ya on the "stuff don't look like much"...    

 

but tough...  anyways...  advantage of our girls suddenly having "their own money" is that they are suddenly more aware of how much stuff costs... 

 

 

Ickle said to me, the first time she came home for the weekend, "are we having a roast for tea... mmmmm meat...   I can't believe how much meat costs"  

Dirtyprettygirlthing

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