Cutting costs of Christmas

I thought that Annika I was convinced I was in a different time zone ?

I have missed something, did I sleep too long it is only February isn't it

Oh! NO! not Christmas again. please........

Cut down budge for shopping and other unnecessary thing.
Try to arrange small party.
Try to make small gifts

Last year the adults in the family agreed to do Secret Santa instead of everyone buying everyone else a present. This meant I only had to buy one present instead of eight! I still bought each grandchild a gift, of course. It's probably a bit late for you to organise something like this for this year boudoirbabe but maybe worth thinking about for next year?

Hi boudoirbabe. I've managed to spread the cost better this year, and have just added up what spending I have to do this month. I've discovered I have to spend £100 on the remaining presents and another £100 for food and entertainment, and I've completed the Christmas spend. Other years, I've spent about £600 in December, so if I've spent the same amount in total, I haven't noticed the same financial burden simply by picking up an odd present here and there since summer time, especially when I've spotted a bargain. I also got some cellophane, kilner jars and ribbon, and made a few batches of cookies and fudge for some relatives and friends, and this has saved money - thanks to Kirstie's Home Made Christmas programmes! I've spent many years running around like a headless chicken in the last two weeks before Christmas, and this is the first time I've organised myself. Feels great, because I won't have debts in January.

Researchers at Nottingham (and I think Exeter) University have discovered that this year's Christmas Dinner is going to cost £3.70 more per family (hope I've got the figures right!!). Can't help wondering how much the flipping research cost!! Sorry, boudoirbabe, not an answer to your post but it made me a touch cross when we are in the middle of a recession!