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2. Only for my daughter and her husband. 🎁🎁

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Tue Dec 11, 2018, 01:14 PM

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How many people are you buying Christmas presents for this year? [View all] IrishEyes Dec 2018 OP

Nine Liberty Belle Dec 2018 #1

Only for my daughter and her husband. 🎁🎁 Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2018 #2

That makes it fairly easy. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #22

And you! Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2018 #23

Nine mainstreetonce Dec 2018 #3

seven grandchildren get gifts. Three kids get cash. dameatball Dec 2018 #4

Is it the older kids who get cash while the younger get gifts? IrishEyes Dec 2018 #21

Yes. My adult children get $$. Their children get gifts. dameatball Dec 2018 #24

Two small children unc70 Dec 2018 #5

I think kids are easier to shop for than adults. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #7

Ages 1 and 4 are easy unc70 Dec 2018 #8

None Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #6

That is smart. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #20

Thanks. :) Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #25

Zero. I gave it up about 40 years ago. fierywoman Dec 2018 #30

Exactly. Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #31

Nine. Although I take plates of homemade cookies, candy, & fudge to friends and neighbors. FSogol Dec 2018 #9

I wish I lived in your neighborhood. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #17

It would be cool to have some DUers in my neighborhood. n/t FSogol Dec 2018 #37

None. I'm opting out of Christmas this year The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2018 #10

I will be by myself as well for Christmas. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #19

I am spending the day with a friend who would also be alone. Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #32

almost 20 people. my sister had 4 kids. they had kids, and they had kids and they had kids trueblue2007 Dec 2018 #11

Wow, That makes your sister at least 80 years old and a great great grandmother. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #16

LOLOL..... JUST KIDDING. We are just 60 something. she has 4 adult children. each of them has 2 trueblue2007 Dec 2018 #35

None. PasadenaTrudy Dec 2018 #12

I guess all you need is each other's presence. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #18

My teenage son only backtoblue Dec 2018 #13

Well that is a present and you don't have to wrap him. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #15

True backtoblue Dec 2018 #29

None In_The_Wind Dec 2018 #14

Zero. Sent cards with checks to 4 nieces and nephews MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #26

+1000 OnDoutside Dec 2018 #28

I detest it....I hate the process. Normally I have standoff agreements with my siblings, OnDoutside Dec 2018 #27

I sent my friends and family a letter this year rainy Dec 2018 #33

this is such a great idea. JHan Dec 2018 #41

Just each other. redstatebluegirl Dec 2018 #34

only 4, plus cash for 5 more: Trailrider1951 Dec 2018 #36

That sounds nice. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #38

Somewhere around sixteen csziggy Dec 2018 #39

3- my husband and 2 kids. And then our family does a gift exchange thing so I'll buy a present Luciferous Dec 2018 #40

three llmart Dec 2018 #42

I love gift cards. zanana1 Dec 2018 #43

But my point is how is that different from cash? llmart Dec 2018 #44

In my experience, cash was always used in the general house budget. zanana1 Dec 2018 #45

No one in my family sends gift cards. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #47

None. mnhtnbb Dec 2018 #46

That sounds like a great idea. IrishEyes Dec 2018 #48

So sorry about the relationship with your one son. llmart Dec 2018 #49

I only buy gifts for the people I am actually going to see. smirkymonkey Dec 2018 #50

20? LisaM Dec 2018 #51

none chillfactor Dec 2018 #52

Yeah, until this year I have always purchased one of those boxes of cards every other year and just Doreen Dec 2018 #55

14 family, 4 at work, 1 friend (secret Santa) woodsprite Dec 2018 #53

About 4 or 5 households. Doreen Dec 2018 #54

14 yellowdogintexas Dec 2018 #56