DF and i have been together for 7 years, and have never really bought lots of xmas presents for each other, we just buy each other stuff through the year.
well this year we decided we're setting a budget of $750 each for presents.
fluctuates depending on what he wants each year to be honest - this year it's been a couple of hundred cos we had spare cash at christmas so i got him some bundy collectible rums that he desperately wanted. if we'd have had the spare cash mid year i'd have gotten them then. so it's not REALLY for christmas - but because of the timing, and DD being very in to presents this year, they are wrapped and under the tree. we never have a specific budget as it's whatever is wanted/needed at the time...
I normally do something crafty for under $10. He hates having money spent on him. However the kids have been bugging us for a remote control car which we know they will fight over so we have bought it for DH (from Santa) so this year his limit is almost $600. In expect he will spend a few dollars on some fancy t-bags for me
Wow! $750 is huge! We will prob spend $100-150ish on each other, depending on what we decide we want. We generally buy what we want for ourselves (within reason) during the year when we want it. As a result neither of us have any great Christmas ideas anyway....
100-250 and sometimes nothing if we buy a joint present we need. This year I need a new bike so DHcwill spend a bit more and DH wants snorkelling gear so will spend whatever we need to get those.
I usually spend about $100 on his Christmas present, but because his birthday is in November some years I spend a bit more and get a combined present if there's something more expensive he wants. (this year he is getting a Lego R2D2 that is 2 foot tall)
I don't know what he spends on me. Some years he hasn't bought anything because he 'forgot' (his excuse)
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