Comments on: Punny Poll #13: Christmas in September http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: DivaJean http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-3069 DivaJean Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:16:01 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-3069 I have ongoing boxes of gifts I keep as I find things I know family members will appreciate. Usually though, I do a huge "black Friday" shopping spree to finish it all off. Then I have only holiday baking, enjoying the season, and the occasional stocking stuffer to buy. This being said- I budget about $500 for 3 kids (ages 1, 4, 7), 3 nephews (ages 4, 4, 7), and 10 adult family members. I squeeze every last drop out of my budget! And- gifts are supplemented by some freebies hubby gets working for an auction firm at holiday time. If we had to pay for everything- I would guess it would more than double our costs for the holidays. I have ongoing boxes of gifts I keep as I find things I know family members will appreciate. Usually though, I do a huge “black Friday” shopping spree to finish it all off. Then I have only holiday baking, enjoying the season, and the occasional stocking stuffer to buy.

This being said- I budget about $500 for 3 kids (ages 1, 4, 7), 3 nephews (ages 4, 4, 7), and 10 adult family members. I squeeze every last drop out of my budget! And- gifts are supplemented by some freebies hubby gets working for an auction firm at holiday time. If we had to pay for everything- I would guess it would more than double our costs for the holidays.

]]> By: blunt money http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-2839 blunt money Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-2839 I think you needed a "I don't do the Christmas shopping" option on this poll too. I'm surprised more people don't start earlier though. I think you needed a “I don’t do the Christmas shopping” option on this poll too. I’m surprised more people don’t start earlier though.

]]> By: Sean Carter http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-2604 Sean Carter Wed, 06 Sep 2006 07:21:32 +0000 http://www.punny.org/money/punny-poll-13-christmas-in-september/#comment-2604 Christmas is indeed around the corner. And if you are falling short of ideas, an amazing place to pick up cool tips and check out great Christmas stuffs would be http;//christmas4all.blogspot.com (Christmas Blgspot). Really found the place to be quite interesting... Christmas is indeed around the corner. And if you are falling short of ideas, an amazing place to pick up cool tips and check out great Christmas stuffs would be http;//christmas4all.blogspot.com (Christmas Blgspot). Really found the place to be quite interesting…

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