Christmas running total and would DH have a clue?

I will probably be in about the same area as you Coolgran.
I spend £20 -30 per head on the DCs and DGCs but give them money too. MrA administers our investments (though I am kept in the loop) but I manage the day to day accounts and as long as at the end if the year money out < money in, he doesn't ask any awkward questions

Like the above poster, DH doesn't care, and it is no earthly use me trying to put the brakes on him. I am a total skinflint, and he would never spend more than we could afford, so i let him get on with it.

And DH doesn't really care these days although he has suggested that we cut down in the past.

We save each month for Christmas. We usually save around £70 per month but when we start spending, it usually adds up to more than we save. If you count the Christmas food and drink as well as gifts, also meals/lunches out with family and friends plus taxis, I dread to think what we spend but hey ho (or ho ho )

We too have a joint account, but in the main I manage it. He would not have the vaguest clue what Christmas might be costing - and neither would he care.

My DH wouldn't care either way what we spent. We only have a joint account and everything comes in and goes out of that one account. He very rarely wants anything for himself and is the most unselfish man you could meet.

My total is running at about £170 at the moment.

This includes -
Gifts for DH, Mum, Step-Dad, FiL, 3 step-neices (token gifts), two friends
A Christmas pudding
Regular cards and special cards for some family and friends

Still to buy -
Gifts for DH, Step-Dad and FiL
Cost of Christmas dinner out for both of us
Petrol for 800 mile return journey to spend Christmas with Mum and Step-Dad
Stamps for cards to be posted
Incidental cost of staying away from home

It will probably be about £600 by the time we get home after Christmas. The bulk of the cost of Christmas for us is spending it with my Mum and Step-Dad. And we have a great time!

PS DH does know because he manages our bank accounts.

I know what we (I) spent on our 2DDs and their children only because we like to spend a similar amount each of them. DH hasn't a clue till he asks. Including DH it is more than usual this year as he has an 'th birthday on the 23rd and is being thoroughly spoiled!

I don't know but I could add it up quickly , OH hasn't a clue we have cut down a lot in the last couple of years though and always do our big food shop from the joint acc so he knows whats spent on food but not on presents..

In a way I do but not looking too closely or giving DH a coronary.