Christmas Spending & the True Spirit of the Season 🎄
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reachacross
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My boys are 18 and 20 now, I've never spent a lot at Christmas on them. We've always done hand made cards and gifts of time. Then added a few treats and smellies. If they wanted something big like an X box then as teenagers they'd cut neighbours lawns to save up part of the cost themselves. They've turned out to be very responsible with their money now.
achristmas89
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Exactly this @mandah86!!!! 
im a single parent and over the yrs my budget has had to change massively x one thing i taught my children that San*a may bring the presents but mum still has to pay for them x also i made this game up yrs ago, we each pick 4-5 random crap round the house, hide it, go wrap and label it for each other, and xmas morning see what random stuff we got from each other 
costs nothing, is fun, and still an element of surprise there the kids love doing it! They are 13 and 16 now and still do it
im a single parent and over the yrs my budget has had to change massively x one thing i taught my children that San*a may bring the presents but mum still has to pay for them x also i made this game up yrs ago, we each pick 4-5 random crap round the house, hide it, go wrap and label it for each other, and xmas morning see what random stuff we got from each other costs nothing, is fun, and still an element of surprise there the kids love doing it! They are 13 and 16 now and still do it smile_clara14
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Anyone hate this time of year on social media haha it’s the same shite every year. Everyone should mind their own Christmas haha
fanofgod1992
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Well said.
drdexter33
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I see it as being very fortunate to even spend $50 on my kids. Some people have $0. I think we should normalise feeling fortunate with good health and being with loved ones and sharing a cuppa.