# Christmas Spending?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 16, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870 "2008-12-16T21:56:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/1 "2008-12-16T21:56:40Z")
Bored as shit tonight and figured I’d add a useless poll to this post.
Only 7 days left, how much shopping do you have left? I didn’t even start mine til like Monday but all mine was online, so I am pretty much done.
This was probably the first year I was able to get everything I wanted for everyone, and more and not care about over spending. Also one of the years I didn’t really have anything I wanted so it’ll be interesting to see what I get.
What did YOU spend total this year on all your holiday shopping?
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/2 "2008-12-16T21:59:43Z")
thats exactly how i feel too, some “recession” we are in.
i havent had this much money in the bank in a long time, even after gifts were bought and nothing went on credit. i am loving life financially right now.
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### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2008, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/3 "2008-12-16T22:05:56Z")
i only had to shop for 3 people this year which means i spend way less than 500. good for me cuz i will have leftover money to buy myself goodies after the holidays are over.
how many of you guys actually get back what you spend in gifts? sometimes i get more, but most often not.
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### Author:  [@bpipe95](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bpipe95)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/4 "2008-12-17T02:22:53Z")
if I count what I bought myself, I spent more this year than I ever have. Oh and for the first time ever I think all but one thing I bought was made here in the US and they were all bought from small independent stores.
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 4:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/5 "2008-12-17T04:07:26Z")
if i include the shit i bought myself, its well over 6k…
sigh
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/6 "2008-12-17T06:16:46Z")
Not a fan of material presents anymore so I try to spend as little as possible. I do photography for a lot my family, and the g/f is getting inter-island plane tickets during our trip in Hawaii so I can take her to other islands. Other than that, Gift Cards to restaurants via [restaurant.com](http://restaurant.com) FTMFW.
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### Author:  [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/7 "2008-12-17T06:21:28Z")
spent enough.
but should be a good xmas. my mom was just here for a week…havent seen her in almost 2 years. I’ll see my sister and brother in law for the first time in also 2 years next week… and also will meet my nephew for the first time.
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/8 "2008-12-17T06:28:59Z")
There really is no point in overspending. I am just glad that I will be able to travel and spend the time with my family and friends that I rarely get to see.
I don’t think I will ever spend a lot of money on gifts just to have them end up buried in someone’s closet. That is not what Christmas is about.
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/9 "2008-12-17T06:30:47Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> I don’t think I will ever spend a lot of money on gifts just to have them end up buried in someone’s closet. That is not what Christmas is about.
Bingo. That’s how I feel. The uselessness in the types of presents people give baffles me at times.
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### Author:  [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/10 "2008-12-17T06:32:00Z")
$300 for my parents
$100 for the sister
$150 on the GFs family
$400 on the GFs gift
$50 for my family yankee exchange
$25 for my company exchange
$2000 for myself
The gifts are things people want. I am a firm person on not just buying something random for a person they don’t need. Also I like getting things like a night out or tickets to something they like.
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### Author:  [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/11 "2008-12-17T06:34:37Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> I don’t think I will ever spend a lot of money on gifts just to have them end up buried in someone’s closet. That is not what Christmas is about.
> [@Paulo](#):
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> Bingo. That’s how I feel. The uselessness in the types of presents people give baffles me at times.
I agree totally if I knew a gift was going to just go into a closet I wouldn’t buy it. I just like to buy people nice things that normally they wouldn’t buy themselves especially since know I can afford to do so.
This is the first Christmas in a couple years I’ll get to stay home and visit with family instead of showing up Christmas day and having to leave.
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/12 "2008-12-17T06:37:17Z")
> [@boxxa](#):
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> The gifts are things people want. I am a firm person on not just buying something random for a person they don’t need. Also I like getting things like a night out or tickets to something they like.
Yeah stuff like that I think is a lot better. Instead of material items having the person do something that may enrich their lifestyle a bit. When I was with my ex of 3 years I just used to take her on short vacations for special occasions, and she did the same for me. It was awesome actually.
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### Author:  [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/13 "2008-12-17T06:40:25Z")
less than 500… i only buy for 4 people
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/14 "2008-12-17T06:44:20Z")
I don’t want to argue ideals here, but this thread is destined for “I spent more money than you”
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### Author:  [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/15 "2008-12-17T06:46:21Z")
havent really started but the goal is to keep it under 500 for sure.
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### Author:  [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/16 "2008-12-17T06:46:39Z")
^ to boardjnky4
Fuck that lol. I wanna see who spent the LEAST! (And share the secret)
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/17 "2008-12-17T06:47:38Z")
haha I only spent $50 on my GF. I found out yesterday that she spent $90 so now I have to go shopping again lol.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/18 "2008-12-17T06:48:24Z")
> [@King](#):
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> havent really started but the goal is to keep it under 500 for sure.
x2
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### Author:  [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/19 "2008-12-17T06:50:04Z")
Its not about how much you spend…its about how much the people value the thought and reasoning behind the present.
If someone tells me they want a laptop…they get a laptop…if someone tells me they want a pack of playing cards…they get that.
I dont like to shop…I dont like to think about it…I just buy people in my family what they want…keeps my stress level down.
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### Author:  [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/christmas-spending/59870/20 "2008-12-17T06:54:32Z")
If I include the new dining room table “for my wife” it will be way over $2000. lol
We will both use it but, she wanted it. lol
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