[libertarian27]

When things were horribly tight, I was used to getting a new vacuum cleaner or bedding for Christmas.

A few years ago my extended families budget was tight - we decided to not exchange gifts (except to the young kids)
It Stuck!
Now, Christmas gifts are only for the kids in the family - even my DH and I don't exchange gifts anymore, It's Great!
No racing around trying to find presents that may or may not be used, spending oodles of money on stuff.

Christmas is now a day or two of shopping for kids and the rest... baking and cooking, decorating....like it should be.

I call it being a non-practicing Jehovah Witness :>).

[A_perfect_lady]

I don’t do gifts either. Not for birthdays, Christmas, nothing. My mom occasionally gets flowers, other than that, I tell everyone flatly: Leave me alone. It’s taken 8 years, but I have finally convinced most of my friends and relatives that I am serious. I am not doing gifts. I don’t want any and I’m not giving any.