Christmas Shopping

This year i was well behind as i was not really in the mood for Christmas,where as in all the previous years i had done as well as wrap[ped the presents up as well as gave them all to everyone that i do each year.Where as this year i had not bothered to save any vouchers and only had a few that had been sent through on earning sites.I also tend to buy gift throughout the year as well as i find then i have lots of things for lots of people and do not have to rush around as well like i have this year.

Christmas is tough this yr for me. I don't have alot of money like I did last yr so I can't spend as much. Its hard to when I don't have a credit card as well...But its the thought that counts and not how much u spend on someone.

We are not buying on credit either. We have really cut back on what we are spending, but the gift cards that I earned online are really helping.

I cannot get out that much to do Christmas shopping because my husband has als and I am taking care of him. We plan to give a gift to our two grandchildren, but will give either a gift card or money to our sons, daughters--in=laws and our friends. I usually pay for everything with credit cards, but then I pay it off when the statement becomes due. I hope to spend less this year, but then my husbands wants to give $100 each to our two sons and daughters=in=laws and $50 gift cards to our two friends. I do not know how much the gifts to the tw0 grandchildren will cost. He will probably want to spend a lot, but I figure a book and a teddy bear would do.

Hi friend, Okay get out of my head. You think exactly the way I do. All through the year we live paycheque to paycheque. Then come December, we have to come up with money we would never normally have. It always amazes me. I am finding it really hard the past few years. My sons are 23 and 19 and I have a 15 year old daughter. My daughter is actually easy to buy for. But the boys...I just stand in the store scratching my head. They are the worst to buy for. But I am so with you. I would love to go back to Christmas long ago when the gifts were made and certainly appreciated. The commercialism is just overwhelming. Merry Christmas anyway lelin. Cheryl

good morning lelin, I guess i'm spending about the same if not less this year.I shopped for the grankids but i just give my sons & dil's money. Can't please them anyway & don't feel like doing much shopping. Furnishing a meal as much as that costa should be enough gift but don't think the kids would feel that way about it. lol. MERRY CHRISTMAS.

My spending is highly restricted, our income, because it is SSI and Gov. pension will not change for the next two years, mean time more and more expenses are going up.

I'm buying about the same. I try to do quite a bit for my girls because throughout the year I don't buy a lot of extras. I try to go all out on birthdays and Christmas. I buy more of things that they need though and not so many toys and stuff. They are pretty much out of that stage anyway. They love the clothes and such now.

I guess I'm still spending around the same amount as before, perhaps a bit more because of more friends that I should buy presents for. I totally agree with you, if we could make our own Christmas presents it would be so much easier, and also a lot more thoughtful when considering the actual present. Gift cards are easy to give out, but they kind of show that you didn't put a lot of thought into the gift. That's just what I think anyways.

Well, I think this year I did not buy as much as last year as most of the things are really rated under high prices and higher prices nothing I bought was cheap or acceptable, I bought less with same money I used for last year :) But after all it is worth it, and it is one time a year :) Marry Xmas and Happy MyLotting

I spent much less than last year, for the past few years though I've only bought for my mom, godmothers, brother and a couple close friends. It's too expensive to buy for everyone and the people I buy for would rather get a few small gifts that are inexpensive than a huge gift so it makes things easier for myself. Oh and I always have to buy something for my two cats, they know what Christmas' is and expect something but their easy to please haha. I use to buy for everyone but than if someone bought for me and I didn't get them something in return, partly because I didn't know they we're buying for me it would turn into world war 3 and I couldn't stand it anymore. It's suppose to be giving is better than receiving and it's the thought that counts, however most people are gimmie, gimmie that I know and some people in general and it's all about the biggest gifts someone gets. It's honestly horrible what Christmas' has turned into, kids all brag about what they get and than another kid didn't get that same gift or something more expensive and they get made fun of or something. That use to happen when I was in school and I'll admit I had nice expensive Christmas' and always had a lot of gifts but I never bragged. Even when I was younger and still now I always give to Toys for Tots because all kids should at least have one nice gift on Christmas.

Hi! Well, if you want to make your beloved ones happy, you must give them something, but not always that are presents you can buy. Sometimes you can only say or do something, which will be more precious for them than any gift, or you could even contrive something using your own hands and ingenuity!

Well I think that Christmas shopping is really fun. I think that you should go Christmas shopping with joy. Joy is so awesome. Because joy helps you get through shopping. I think that with shopping, no one could go wrong. Everyone goes shopping every now and then. You could even make your gifts that you give people. It is stressful. But you know, that stress is fun. Stress is fun because it teaches you about life. Life is so awesome because it teaches. I think that Christmas is amazing. Have a great time! I still have to go Christmas shopping, I really haven't done this yet. Maybe we do have the money you know. Why would we be spending it, if we didn't have it? Huh? Also, why the right gift? People change all the time. Although I think I understand you on this.

I haven't done any christmas shopping at all this year. My kids grew up and moved out so granmas buying them wii and I get nothing but its ok. I sacrificed all these years for the kids. My husband will get me nothing wrapped. It'll be just another day. I am however looking forward to the clearance of christmas on the internet see if I can snag a deal somewhere. I always like the gift soap lotion packs at the walmart. I have never gotten anything I ever wanted for christmas but I always made sure my kids got the toys they wanted. I try to think of what I would want that I cant take and buy at the store . What do I want ? I want a hot tub now that the kids moved out but I doubt Santat will get me that either. Maybe my standards are too high now, maybe if I asked for a Mrs. Beasley doll now that I'm 40 I might get that.HAHA lol. oh well as long as my sons r happy.