Christmas Planning

Merika · 08-16-2005, 09:54 AM

How soon do you start planning and purchasing for Christmas? Do you keep a special account for it....like a Christmas Club? Do you save on the side? Do you just buy as you go? Do you wait until last minute and hope it pans out?

Duke · 08-16-2005, 11:43 AM

I pretty much wait till the last minute even though I know I shouldn't.

Animal · 08-16-2005, 12:48 PM

about a month before, it depends on my money situation(if i have a job or not) but i usually don't end up with too much stuff to give out on christmas

Merika · 08-16-2005, 01:17 PM

We've started a new Christmas Tree fund this year...but it only has $3.60 in it. The kids are doing it because they want a new fake tree this year. The one we've been using the past few years is getting really sad looking. The older they got...the higher of boxes I put it on so they would think it still looked tall...but they aren't falling for that one any longer. HAHA!

Meanon · 08-16-2005, 06:19 PM

I go overdrawn. I start on xmas straight after my daughter's birthday about a month before xmas.

Star · 08-16-2005, 08:57 PM

i plan on starting my x-mas shopping next month this year. I hate being broke at x-mas all the time so i'm going to do something different. I'll start with all my nieces and nephews and grandparents then i'll do my kids and erika. maybe if i do it this way gerry and i can actually get eachother a little something to put under the tree this year.

that's the plan anyhow.

Merika · 08-16-2005, 09:44 PM

Sounds like a great plan Star. I'm going to try to do all my 'other than kids' shopping early this year too. It's just too hard financially to do everything all in one month.

Stone · 08-17-2005, 10:53 AM

I always hit the black friday sales the day after Thanksgiving and usually start my layways then as well

Luba · 08-17-2005, 07:55 PM

I decorate my "fake but looks real" tree at the beginning of December, and drive my husband crazy playing Christmas music all month every morning before we go to work!
As for presents, we've scaled down considerably through the years and buy stuff we need to wear, like shoes and heavy shirts (one gets a little chillier every year)!
The sons agreed money was best since they've told me "Mom, the sweaters that you send just suck". We usually pool money together to get the granddaughters a really nice gift!

Animal · 08-17-2005, 09:01 PM

This thread is making me SOO excited for christmas, i get to be with my family this year!!!!

Merika · 08-18-2005, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Luba

and drive my husband crazy playing Christmas music all month every morning before we go to work!

Yeppers...that would be driving ME pretty crazy too!

Merika · 08-18-2005, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Animal

This thread is making me SOO excited for christmas, i get to be with my family this year!!!!

Has there been Christmas' in the past when you weren't able to be with your family? I've only had a couple like that and it was sucky!

Duke · 08-22-2005, 10:14 PM

I haven't been with my family for Christmas in years.

Merika · 08-23-2005, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Duke

I haven't been with my family for Christmas in years.

Ahhh....that's sad. Last year we didn't do a big family Christmas either and the kids didn't like it at all. It just wasn't the same. This year, if I get moved, I want to have a major family Christmas at my house.

Duke · 08-23-2005, 12:58 PM

You think that's sad, I actually spend Christmases alone as well.