Nice! I’m preparing to tell my family members (on Mr. Littlespotblog’s side, all libs from CA) that Christmas will be very frugal this year. Thanks to our increase in taxes next year, along with the increased amount of $$ we have to pay for food and gas, they can expect simple homemade gifts and photographs of our daughter. The days of buying consumer items are long gone.
We’re all poor now!
Don't even buy cards, on Birthdays, Anniversarys, Mothers day, etc........
We simply go to the Drug Store or whereever, hubby picks out 1, brings it to me, I read it, THEN PUT IT BACK on the shelf. Sometimes I get 2 or 3 cards that way. ROFL.
Christmas gifts: Everyone give out cash, $10 limit. Here's my $10, they give me their $10 envelope in exchange. There gift giving finished, now let's eat. Remember it is the thought that counts.
“Christmas will be very frugal this year.”
Here, too. We’ve decided that beginning Dec. 1 only the necessities. We can afford more, but our goal is to starve the pig and send a message. No Christmas gifts, and only the basics after that.