Do You Have To Christmas Shop On A Budget This Year????

We sure do!! It is going to be a very budgeted. My husband came home a few weeks ago and told me that he heard they might get off for Christmas, and they may close the doors. I hope not, but they are not going to tell anyone for sure until then. We bought for the kids, but we are buying very little else for the rest of the family members.

Yes we do. My husband had surgery in September and he was out of work for 6 weeks. We are still trying to catch up. This year we are just happy that we have each other and a roof over our head. As long as our son has a nice Christmas nothing else matters.

I have to keep to a very tight budget and I bought some of this year's presents during the January sales at the beginning of the year and put them away for now. I also buy things on eBay where I can get gifts more cheaply and I have baked a lot of cakes for family and friends too.

Yes, we are doing Christmas on a very tight budget this year. We are having problems paying our bills let alone buy gifts. We are buying for the kids only this year. I am baking gifts for friends and co-workers.

Well this year we're not able to get Christmas due to finacial difficulties. It'll be our first year of not giving and it's really hard but we have no choice. However when we do give, we give Christmas ornaments to each other from Hallmark or some other nice place. We give one to each couple and one to every single family member. I can't wait for things to get better again.

I'll be shopping on a budget, as usual, this year. I really don't like to be limited either, but it seems to happen to me every year. I will have just under $400 to shop for 12 people. That doesn't make for very great gifts, and I hate having to be cheap, but it's out of my hands this year. I don't even know if I will be able to get my husband a gift or not, which really bums me out. I didn't think I would be in this position because last month I was making decent money, but I was informed that there was a cap bein placed on the number of hours I could work in a month, I'm still holding out hope that it gets lifted soon.

I plan to shop on budget for this Christmas season. Infact, that is what I do always. Since only my hiusband is working, we avoid spending too much. Just what is necessary and we plan ahead. For some tips to shop without overspending: http://www.helium.com/tm/732759/everyone-tempted-things-arrival

Yes, a very tight one. And if we're not careful, we may not have a christmas with presents at all. It's hard because I'm the only one who has money (or will have) to spend toward presents...so, I' m trying to figure out how to divide the money so that everyone can shop. I get the feeling the presents will be at minimum amount this year but..ah well, beggers can't be choosers, right?

We're definately doing christmas on a budget this year- we just bought our first house, we moved in December 1st. With all the costs that involves (mortgage, higher utilities, maintenance costs etc.), I'm trying to do as many homemade gifts as I can. I love baking, so will do cookie platters and muffins for work gift exchanges, and I'm knitting some toques and mitts for some girlfriends and family. Also always looking for more crafty ideas, last year I made my parents stained glass ornaments, they love stuff like that more than expensive store bought stuff!

yes definitely. i just had a party for my son's 1st birthday in mid-november and til now there are still lots of payables for the expences incurred. im thinking about just giving gifts for the important people in my life like really close friends and my family. i dont have much to spend for gifts so i would try really give some personally made gifts and be choosy with the items im going to give out.

Yepp I have to. I almost did not have the budget at all. But had some luck, but I will not overdo it just becouse that I have it now, better to save and shop some days after, on sale....we always do that. Shop on sale. Have a great evening.

I'm having to do Christmas on a budget this year due to my lossing my job and my mother's hours being cut in half at her job also. Since it's always been just us too, we normally spend about $300 each on on another and then maybe another $200 for friends and extended family all together. This year it's more like $50 each on one another and Christmas cards for friends and family. The only other person I'll be buying anything for is my Godson and my cat. I was thinking however of baking some gourmet type cookies and giving those out as gifts. I did that one year, like 8 years ago and I still get asked to make them again to this day. The other thing I'm doing to save is buying what I will be getting this season online through My Power Mall so that I can save and then earn off it it.

I never have to shop on a budget really except for my family we have a gift limit so we don't spend to much on each other. but as far as my sons and I go there is really nkow limit to what we can spend.

Yup...with the rising costs of everything (except our wages), I think I'm shopping on budget as well... But I think it should not be too much of a problem as a gift is a gift is a gift....and its just a thought of appreciation....