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Mike 03 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:20 PM
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Poll question: How much are you spending for gifts this Holiday Season?
Edited on Wed Dec-15-10 07:20 PM by Mike 03
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stray cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:21 PM
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1. Do you include the cost to spend the holidays with family ie airfare?
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FirstLight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:22 PM
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2. 200 for 4 people
ya, i forgot to factor myself into that equation...

$50 for each kid x3=$150

stocking stuffers and myself...is what's left


oh, and i still have to be able to afford gas for the last week of the month!
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virgogal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:29 PM
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3. Checks for the grandchildren and one grab gift.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:31 PM
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4. I am an elf for any christmas --
So itll be 2 grand by the time it's over.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:34 PM
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5. $140 for four grandsons.
Edited on Wed Dec-15-10 07:35 PM by Blue_In_AK
Plus $40.99 for shipping one box. :grr: As a family, we've decided that we won't give them gifts (the grown daughters) and they don't need to give us any. We did it that way last year, and everyone was relieved. Christmas is for little children anyway.
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Lucinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:35 PM
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6. 0.00
:) But we will have a good day anyway.
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ipaint Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:40 PM
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7. about $15-$20.00
Homemade mango jam and homemade banana bread for all (6 people).
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Speck Tater Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:40 PM
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8. Our extended family draws names and everybody buys one gift with a $50 limit.
So I do all my Christmas shopping with one $50 Amazon.com order.
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JustAnotherGen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:48 PM
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9. I'm high up there
But I've also 'adopted' five kids this year in two different families. I have to say - I'm in a good spot financially. If it means a couple of little kids have something to open on Christmas day - then so be it.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 08:54 PM
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14. good for you.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 07:52 PM
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10. I spend $20-30 per person, 9 people total.
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Coyote_Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 08:28 PM
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11. Nine People
about $275 total. About $50 each for my parents and my niece and nephew. Less for everyone else. My parents will also get a couple of matching art glass plates that I made. The plates would probably sell for over $300.
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catgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 08:30 PM
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12. I have extra gifts from last year (thank goodness)

We buy all locally made gifts. This year we're making rope toys for everyone's dogs, homemade catnip toys for the cats (we give pet gifts too) and
german honey cookies for neighbors and friends. That will help keep the budget down a bit.
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-15-10 08:33 PM
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13. Probably $200
maybe a bit less. That's pretty much average for me.
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