Anyone else go broke already buying Christmas gifts?
 

Seems to happen every year. Especially now that I am married and have twice the family to buy for. Each year more people get married, have more kids... :cry: leaving my bank account on empty to put gifts under everyones tree :nod:

Anyone else out there know how I feel?

I feel your pain.

Nope. We scaled it all back, and I told Natalie that I want nothing but time in the shop for Christmas. Should be cheap this year!

hah. i feel your pain every year

Ah, the naivety of youth…

Nope I dont plan on buying much of anything

Fixed.

You can add that, but I'm not wrong, LOL.

i'm finished christmas shopping already:mrgreen:

NO I'm single with no kids. Makes this so much simpler, and gives me so many more options. I go broke spending on myself.

I don't feel your pain yet because i'm a late shopper. I don't go crazy people have to understand if you don't have the money you do the best you can. Don't over due it just to try to compete with others.

i heart christmas shopping

online shopping FTW! Still get awesome deals and no lines or people to deal with. I still have to start :lol:

Haven't really gone Christmas shopping yet....so I'm not broke....yet

i haven't started christmas shopping but i'm broke already lol

I used to be able to just decide not to spend much on Christmas, or work out a good budget plan and say "okay, this is how much I have to spend on everyone". But all that went out the window when I got married and my wife decided to buy everyone a TON of stuff even though I told her we needed to watch how much we spend on people.

Back when I just had 6-7 people to buy for it wasn't bad, but now with 20 people to buy for, even if I don't spend much per person, it still is a lot!

The rule I have learned here is GETTING MARRIED IS EXPENSIVE!!!!! :cry:

I don't buy gifts for anyone old enough to drive anymore. That is a rule in my house. If you are old enough to be working there is no need for gifts. I might buy a few small things as a thank you to parents for helping out but brothers, sister in laws, that crap is done. We are all adults get a life. LOL