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ironknee · Dec 25, 2005, 12:05 AM

how much did you spend for presents this year?

KeriVit · Dec 25, 2005, 12:18 AM

$750

Steve · Dec 25, 2005, 12:33 AM

$70.

I could only budget ~$10 per family member, but everyone seemed to love their gift so far.

euchomai · Dec 25, 2005, 12:35 AM

$1150, I just plan on spending my entire christmas bonus every year for gifts.

MacMan4000 · Dec 25, 2005, 12:46 AM

$50

$35 for parents, $15 for sister... I'm broke.

RAILhead · Dec 25, 2005, 01:09 AM

$3632.88 -- stayed under my $4000 budget this year.

PDX Chris · Dec 25, 2005, 01:10 AM

750 or so. I rarely keep track of my spending, but I do try to "even out" the gifts. "Ok, just got Dad a really nice coat, so I'll get Mom 2 sweaters and some gloves..."

MindFad · 10:09 AM

Enough to make my friends and family smile.

isao bered · Dec 25, 2005, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by RAILhead

$3632.88 -- stayed under my $4000 budget this year.

:-) y'know, that means you could still buy a water buffalo and a goat for someone through heifer international and only be $2.88 over budget... ;-)

be well.

laeth

Fire Of Zim · Dec 25, 2005, 01:41 AM

and stuff like that for my GF

bwahahax · Dec 25, 2005, 01:55 AM

$25 ... Canadian.

I'm a dastard . . . a very, very poor dastard.

Albert Pujols · Dec 25, 2005, 02:22 AM

$0.

Volks · Dec 25, 2005, 03:25 AM

I spent $985,320.04.

ThinkInsane · Dec 25, 2005, 03:51 AM

Under a grand. I have a big family, but I stuck to the budget this year.

exca1ibur · Dec 25, 2005, 06:12 AM

$0.00

Cubeoid · Dec 25, 2005, 07:13 AM

$0.00 - Fire of Zim, that little picture looks awesome!

Railroader · Dec 25, 2005, 07:33 AM

No idea.

A lot more than I agreed to, that is sure.

Cody Dawg · Dec 25, 2005, 08:11 AM

A lot and I'm embarrassed to admit it, I think.

I bought my husband and son new Tag Heuer watches (at cost from our friend who is a jeweler in the local mall), my little son an iBook (used), my husband a reverse osmosis water filtration system for filtering water for his aquariums, I bought my older son a new notebook/laptop (new not used) but I had a really nice coupon for $200 off and used it, and of course a lot of toys for the two little boys. Books from Amazon for friends. Got some DVDs, etc. Also bought a lot of gift certificates this year.

I have been working very hard this year and I used my earnings to make a nice Christmas after hurricanes and ill health this year. I wanted to make sure everyone has a wonderful Christmas and holiday.

I also bought a new (used) waverunner (jet ski) set (pair) for taking down to the Keys. Our friend bought them a year ago, used them once, and unloaded them for exactly 50% less than what he paid for them last March. Since they're used and everyone knows about them (they are not a secret) I'm not sure if they're considered a Christmas present, though that's what I've called them: A Christmas gift to the family from the family.

So, although I spent a lot of money, I was very careful about what I bought and yes, I also had a budget. I planned everything out in advance.

Now, what I want to know is this: Volks, what did YOU buy?

OreoCookie · Dec 25, 2005, 08:49 AM

Not so much this year. I have to save a little for my father's 60th birthday (beginning of February) and I start a new job. I expect my first salary at the end of February/March

The last couple of years, I've spent something like 500 €, give and take a few squids (that's roughly $600, I guess). This year it was only about 100 €.

TailsToo · Dec 25, 2005, 08:50 AM

I think about $1,000

rickey939 · Dec 25, 2005, 10:34 AM

~$1,000.

OldManMac · Dec 25, 2005, 11:13 AM

$100, which goes into a college fund for my grandson. The rest of my family gets no gifts and they understand what the season is really about.

scaught · Dec 25, 2005, 01:29 PM

nothing.

noone got me anything either. i think my mom got me a stocking with some random stuff (her insistance).

i prefer it like that, really.

kmkkid · Dec 25, 2005, 01:53 PM

About $150 CAD. I just had to buy for my parents and I was on a small budget.

They gave me a wack of stuff + $100 in a card

Unfortunatly I have to use that $100 to pay an 'intoxicated in public' fine from the other night.

SpaceMonkey · Dec 25, 2005, 01:58 PM

~$100. Pretty good for being unemployed.

Captain Obvious · Dec 25, 2005, 02:20 PM

~$9,000
Most of it was for a cruise though.

wdlove · Dec 25, 2005, 04:49 PM

I think around $100.00 total. My wife doesn't have a job now so have to be careful.

shunt · Dec 25, 2005, 06:00 PM

Roughly $800

yakkiebah · Dec 25, 2005, 06:08 PM

€ 0,00

sek929 · Dec 25, 2005, 06:13 PM

100 bucks, plus whatever I spend taking my g/f out to dinner tommorrow.

Rev-O · Dec 25, 2005, 06:38 PM

$600ish on wife for gym memebership and sundries (her idea)
$500ish on myself for a makita compound double bevel sliding miter saw
$21k (after trade in) on a 2006 Honda Ridgeline (Woot! Butt warmers!)
$500 on assorted friends and relatives
and I have no idea how much on my daughter. Probably another several hundred.
Now that I've sat down and done the math, I think it is time to go get roaring drunk!

sek929 · Dec 25, 2005, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rev-O

$500ish on myself for a makita compound double bevel sliding miter saw

Nice machine

Cody Dawg · Dec 25, 2005, 06:49 PM

Men and their machines.

Just kidding.

Blue Flame · Dec 25, 2005, 07:44 PM

I didn't keep track, but probably ~ $500 or $600. And this was us trying to keep things on the DL this year. Oh well, I'm super happy about how the gifts turned out and so far everyone loves them

Daracle · Dec 25, 2005, 11:25 PM

I think between my wife and I (gifts for each other) and everything we bought for everytone else, about $3500....

im_noahselby · Dec 26, 2005, 04:55 AM

I spent about $300 Cdn overall on Christmas presents and such this year.

Noah

Athens · Dec 26, 2005, 07:09 AM

since im buying my mom a car in Mid Jan for Christmas, I will be somewhere in the 1500 range for this year.