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Old 12-18-2006, 03:08 AM
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Default Re: Holiday Spending... How much have u spent?

So far it is $1073 including stamps and wrapping paper. Will be about $1500 all up including petrol, drinks and food.
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Old 12-18-2006, 09:25 AM
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Default Re: Holiday Spending... How much have u spent?

4 nieces and nephews = 70
2 BIL and SIL = 35
my side = 45
p and gp his 3 of em= 35
mine 5 of em = 35
cards (ink paper and mostly stamps) = 30
our kids 3 of em = 90
spouse = 30
shoeboxs 3 of 'em (mostly postage donation)= 80
baking LOTS! = 50
steak..haven't found yet budgeted 20

Total....= over 500..but I bought hardly anything this month, most of it was over the year. except for the extra food! that is all this month.

I think that is it, well he spent on me, but no idea how much (better not be much!)
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Old 12-18-2006, 10:21 AM
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About $600. We budgeted $400 and had a friend in need we gave $100 to, and decided to splurge another $100 on dh's dad, well-deserved. So ended up $600. We spread the $400 out over 3 months and the extra $200 came from windfalls anyway so no biggie.
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Old 12-18-2006, 10:49 AM
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How much have I spent!!!! I don't even wanna know!!! With 5 kids, 2 of them teenagers it's up there for sure!
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