casey49781 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Couples what is your holiday gift solutions? Do you set a limit you buy for your spouse or significant other. Limit it to Dollar amount spent, or just one present each?
micnic Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 One present each. Although, one year we ended up getting each other the same thing :).
abentley Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 This is a tough one for me/us. Some years it has been so "off"!!! One year I did the new suv in the drive way for my dh...keys in his stocking. I wish we could come up with a solution, but he doesn't like rules!!LOL!!
stacyk9 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We've never really discussed a spending limit, but we spend around $100.00 on each other.
speeddiva Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 It depends....this year it looks like we're going to share a new laptop with a few small gifts sprinkled in. I guess we usually spend around $100 on each of us.
JollyGG Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 For the first time this year we each have opened our own checking accounts. $30 a pay period goes into our own account. That money can be used for whatever you want. As long you you use your own account you can get the other person whatever you want and can afford. In past years we have set a dollar amount. Other years we have made it a rule that you had to get the other person something practical.
floridasun5 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We dont set limits or anything. Last year we decided not to do gifts because we had just started a new business, but usually we spoil each other. My husband grew up really poor and never had much so I always like to go all out for him for Christmas.
nikkilugi Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 It just depends on what we need that year. Some years we do a "big" present for both of us, others like last year we do seperate presents. This year we need lots of "big" things so I imagine we will focus on those. I know we are buying a new desktop computer and we will also be buying a new TV for the living room.
Tara3117 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 My boyfriend and I set a limit and then I always overbuy! It's like this for every gift-giving occassion. We usually do $100 each for birthdays, anniversary and Christmas.
luckynutmeg Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We set a limit of $125 this year. I got him tickets to Jeff Dunham's show on Jan. 2nd and dinner (haven't picked a restaurant yet). He probably got me some random items from the outlet centers around here. I REALLY want an engagement. Not a ring (though a toy one would be fun), but the question. It costs nothing now but has immediate and long-lasting benefits!! :-D
kboyts Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We dont really have any limits. I normally have a good idea of what she will get me so I base my shopping off of that. Many years I know exactly what She gets me as I found the good deal on it online and asked her to order it LOL.
SuperMommy Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We always just set a limit, that way neither one feels guilty for not getting the other as much.
Trishy Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 No limits for us even though we both say "don't buy me anything this year'. I write down everything he says he wants, needs then pick it up during the year when it's on sale and save it for X'mas. Works great that way for me.
msdarkness Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 we buy one big gift for each other last year was a sleep number bed this year I want new living room furniture. then we will buy each other small little stuff im not a jewlery girl so he gets off easy lol
princez916 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We don't have a set limit or anything, we just pick up a few things we think the other will like and fill each other's stockings.
Thumper501 Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We have tried to set a limit, but we both tend to go over it anyways. This christmas we haven't really set a limit. But we are usually a little over the $100 mark or a bit over in years past.
jbdinos Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 My husband tends to try to overbuy and spoil me so I always shop first (just because of good deals here) and he says "how much did you spend" and I give him a low number because I know he can't follow the rules but likes to be "equal" so if I spent 150 I'll tell him 100 so he can "go over" without me feeling guilty that he spoils me so much. :)
littlezar Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 Most years we just do something really small for each other because we'll make big purchases when there are sales during the year.
migirlfriday Posted November 3, 2008 Posted November 3, 2008 We are not buying for each other this year. We just bought a house and had to remodel, so we decided to skip the gifts this year - for each other anyway.
cassgurlie04 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 we dont set a limit, we just get what we need or mighta said we wanted, no big deal who spends more or buys more, thought is what counts.
smga1 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We usually do not set limits. This year we will have a dollar amount limit.
kimmy8339 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We have never set limits. I just pick up things when I'm out for my husband that I know he will like.
leefamily23 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We change the limit every year, but we do set limits. There have been years where we've spent $500+ a piece and others we've spent $25.00 a piece. Essentially we buy all the other gifts we need first, make sure the bills are paid, then go ahead and see what we can afford.
Scanner420 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We have never set limits and don't really go all out with the gifts at Christmastime. I basically have a list and go by that.
jendeere Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 I shop all year long so we really don't have spending limits. I often buy my own gifts, too because I will see a really hot deal online and go tell DH and he will say just buy it. I hate the thought of passing it up and then him spending full price on it.
theboyzmom Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 we technically don't buy for each other, but I get stuff for him... he used to want me to make out a list of what I wanted, where in the store it was, how much, color, size, etc...it felt more like I was sending him on an errand than him shopping for me he never buys for himself during the year, and I usually do the shopping so I pick up what I need and occasionally want for myself I'm hoping eventually when the kids are bigger they will think of me and go shop for their mom once in awhile
MathGirl Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We set a price limit, well I set the limit. He likes to spoil me, and I love that he enjoys shopping for me, but if he had his way he would spend way too much!!!
tootsieroll23 Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 Most years we just do something really small for each other because we'll make big purchases when there are sales during the year.Same here. By time Christmas rolls around we don't need anything except the things we don't want to buy. Like dish towels, dish rags, socks, underwear............... you know the boring stuff.
jonboy_nellie Posted November 4, 2008 Posted November 4, 2008 We discuss what we want and spoil each other to varying degrees each year. We don't have kids so the budget is easier to stretch. He has went as big as $1500 (Macbook Pro) or on a 'cheap' year we might do $250 each. Probably about 500 each this year. I do most of the shopping as he says that I will just complain that he paid retail (he's right!). So he will say I want to give you this and tell me to buy it when I find a deal. We both try to have a few surprises, but mostly just buy from each others lists. He does seem to always want to outspend me
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