Re: How much does xmas cost?
DH and I are paid on a 26 week pay period, but our budget is based on two paydays a month. We get 3 paydays in December, so my extra paycheck becomes our Christmas budget.
My mom has always gone overboard for Christmas. Her gifts are always so thoughtful, but she spends way too much! This year she has agreed to a limit per person. I am very happy about it because we can get each other equitable presents within a reasonable amount. In the past, I would spend excessively to reciprocate her gifts. Otherwise, I'd be giving her a gift 1/8th the value of my gifts.
This is horrible, but for some of my aunts and uncles that I don't care for but have to exchange presents out of tradition, I am going to regift some of my wedding presents.
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