it depends on our financial situation at the time.
This year it will be a lot tighter than most, ive asked my parents, and my brother & his DF if we can do a KK so thta way everyone gets 1 nice gift. As we're the only ones with kids im not comfortable with kids only as we'd have no one to buy for.
But yeah if we go all seperately it will be $30 or so each.
I have IL's, my parents, my grandparents, DD's Godparents to buy for. $25 is about my max for each couple. Then I have work Secret Santa ($20)... it can get so expensive!
we dont buy for sibling or for my IL's nephews I spend around $40 each I have 4 same for neice sometimes more sometimes less its tends to even out though
I do buy for my mum as for $$ depends on what I get whether Iget lots of little things or something big IYKWIM!!!!!!!!
this year I gave my sister the money for her 3 boys she put it towards a big gift from them us and mum , doing same for neice she is getting a bike fromt hem so I am getting the helmet
I start shopping on boxing day for the following year. I have a list of people to buy for in my diary & I keep an eye out for things that are on sale that would suit someone on my list, for example for my 12 year old cousin I got a massive make-up set in a carry bag reduced from $55 to $10 because there was only 2 left.
Then at this time of year I only have to get 1 or 2 presents & Im done.
Ive been doing this for 5 or 6 year when I was an apprentice & renting, so I had no money at Christmas & I had to spread it out or some people wouldnt get anything
Xmas can get ridiculously expensive, I've been on mat leave all year so money is getting bit tighter. I've told my family kids only this year. We used to do a KK with the adults on DFs side but its silly cause we all spend $50 and everyone ends up buying a voucher so I think whats the point.
I have 3 neices/ nephews to buy for, 2 very good friends kids and my own 2, thats enough, will prolly spend $30 family, $20 on the friends kids.
On my side family we came up with funny "crap KK" idea. The point is to spend only few $$ and find some really crappy gift and we all have such a laugh opening them. OP shop is great to find stuff. Trophy that is engraved with someone elses name, hideous pair coke bottle glasses....
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