Christmas budget?

[peachdragon]

What percentage of your household gross income do you budget for Christmas gifts (or, what percentage do you usually spend)?  


Ours is about 1% (I'm thinking that's kinda low and cheapy).

[quickstepstar]

Ours is 0.5% of gross, and that's including things like Christmas tree, etc.

[ddi741]

For everthing, presents, food for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day it's probably a little over 1%.

[Deleted]

I have no idea what we spent in total, but it is definitely less than 0.5%

[aspentosh]

.5-1%. We don't buy for a lot of people (5-6 including H, me and DD), which helps.

[definitelyO]

less than 1% and DH thinks it's too much.

[peachdragon]

Oh good. I guess we're not being cheap, then!!!

[changedname]

I used to spend 1% but have brought it down this year to 0.33% with help from giftcards/swagbucks etc. Very proud of myself.

[flygirl22]

Just for presents, a bit under 1%. Probably around 1.3ish with other things included. If we fly home... a lot more.

[shortstax]

1.5% (includes gifts, parties, travel, cards, etc.)

[wanderlustfoodie]

0.004% last year.

[jewel]

1.5%. We have 22 family members to buy for, plus the 2 of us, pets, office parties, cards, etc.

[papie]

Under 0.5%

[phunluvin82]

Ours is probably closer to 2%, which is not good. We have a lot of people to buy for that I can't seem to cut down. H also overspends on his immediate family b/c I think he feels a need to 'keep up'. Sigh.

[winnied]

I just did a rough estimate and it was .01%. I guess we're assholes?

[SJ]

Nowhere near 1% of our income.

[dexteroni]

I don't know exactly, but probably a little under 1%.

[Deleted]

If we stick to the budget it will be .7%.

[kme]

About 1.5-3%. I'm the only one on my side of the family that is successful. We try to help out my family as much possible. We're broke this year so only .5%. H has bet me he can spend $120 at Old Navy for 8 members of his family. I'd like to see this happen.

[crashgizmo]

Nov 7, 2013 16:18:50 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

0.004% last year.

Our budget this year is this exactly. I feel a little grinchy when I see the other responses. 

[msmerymac]

Way, way less than 1%. Shit, 1% on gift actually seems like a lot when I think of all the other things there are to spend money on.

We only buy for immediate family, though.

[msmerymac]

Nov 7, 2013 16:18:50 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

0.004% last year.

.004% of my income is $6 for me. Lol. 

[Deleted]

2% if we include all presents, food and drink for hosting my family, and plane tickets to visit DH's family.

[wanderlustfoodie]

Nov 7, 2013 20:41:44 GMT -5 msmerymac said:

Nov 7, 2013 16:18:50 GMT -5 wanderlustfoodie said:

0.004% last year.

.004% of my income is $6 for me. Lol. 

That's because I just noticed I mistyped. Should have been .4%. Oops! The things I realize while I'm delayed at the airport!

[sandyapples]

Less than 1% for sure. We don't have a budget but no way we spend over 1k. We don't spend that much on presents for the kids since they are small and don't buy for that many people or entertain much.

[zarapipe]

.6

[saywhatnow]

Including all the food and booze for the two holiday parties we host along with all the other stuff (gifts, etc) about 1%

[mlvmd]

.2%.  We have small families and I spend money on the meal for my side, we only do small gifts.  DH's side is normally around $100 per couple but there aren't many.  For DH and I we don't get too extravagant.  DS is probably the greatest share of the spending.

[SusanBAnthony]

Hopefully about .3%. Last year was 1% and that was way too high.

[bostonmichelle]

We are probably about 1%, but we host Christmas for our families. We usually also throw another party for our friends during December that I roll into that figure.