- I list everyone I need to buy for along with the amount budgeted to spend on each person. The amount I spend on each person is affected by a couple factors. One of the main ones is the type of gift I know I'll purchase for that person. For example my Grandpa and his Wife have asked us not to buy for them for the last few years. So instead I send them a nice card, have the girls draw pictures for them and add a few photos of the girls. So I only budget $5 for them.
- As I purchase gifts, I add a column to list the gift I purchased and another column for how much the actual cost was.
Sometimes I spend a little more than planned and sometimes I find some great deals and spend a little less than planned. Usually I come in under the total budget amount. The money that is left over usually goes to buy some extra gifts to donate.
Mr. R's gifts come out of my personal money instead of the joint account. I budget $150 to spend on him.
Here's how the rest of the budget looks:
Here's how the rest of the budget looks:
Christmas Gifts
| Big R | $ 165.00 | |
| Little R | $ 165.00 | |
| Mom | $ 40.00 | |
| Step-Dad | $ 40.00 | |
| Dad and Step-Mom | $ 40.00 | |
| Grandpa & Wife | $ 5.00 | |
| Mother-in-law | $ 40.00 | |
| Father-in-law | $ 40.00 | |
| Niece #1 | $ 25.00 | |
| Niece #2 | $ 25.00 | |
| Nephew #1 | $ 25.00 | |
| Nephew #2 | $ 25.00 | |
| Nephew $3 | $ 25.00 | |
| Grandma #1 | $ 15.00 | |
| Grandma #2 | $ 15.00 | |
| Nephew #4 | $ 20.00 | |
| Nephew #5 | $ 20.00 | |
| Nephew #6 | $ 20.00 | |
| Stamps | $ 20.00 | |
| Gifts from Girls | $ 15.00 | |
| Great Nephew | $ 15.00 | |
| Total | $800.00 | |
| December Birthdays | ||
| Brother-in-law $20 Best Friend Son $15 BF Daughter #1 $15 BF Daughter #2 $15 Nephew #1 $25 Nephew $2 $25 Total $115 |
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