How much to spend?

How much to spend on Christmas Gifts this year?

Aside from what to get everybody, how much to spend is another issue that I find myself wrestling with at holiday times. This year money is a little tighter than in years past for my wife and I. We have recently purchased a new home and that has proved very taxing on the wallet. As a result we have a little less “extra” money this year (like there is such a thing as extra money) for Christmas gifts for friends and family.

We are going to try to keep it between twenty and forty dollars per person this year ( I wasn’t kidding when I said money was tight this year). Believe it or not, we have been doing rather well with our barging hunting. We have been hitting stores like The Christmas Christmas_Tree Shoppe to find really awesome bargains. It’s amazing how far twenty bucks can go at that place. Other places that we’ve visited are Kohl’s and TJ Max. They are great for bargains and you never know what you’ll find there. Other avenues that my wife and I have been going are getting books for people. Sure books can be somewhat pricey, but if you just get them one or two, you can usually keep the price tag in the forty dollar neighborhood.

These are just a few ideas that we’ve had. I look foreword to hearing about what’s been working for you!

~Matt