My 3 yo decided she wanted the HARDEST TO FIND toy ever. Why the heck is Toy Story’s Bo Peep interactive doll so rare? Seriously…. We found a Japanese knock off on eBay 😅 my hubby and I haven’t bought each other Xmas gifts in years for the sake of budget. And I kinda wish we could get back to that just for the simple fact that I want to do something special for him every year. And one day our kids are going to ask why Santa didn’t fill our stockings 😅
Rosemarie, I can so relate! We also spent one December scouring the Internet for some toy from Octonauts. We struck out, then stumbled across it at a thrift store near the beach in Florida…
Glad you were able to find something fun for your kiddo.
Nothing wrong with wanting to save your money for other things, but I know the feeling of wanting to get something special for your partner. Hopefully your shared money goals are something you can someday (soon) celebrate about. :-)
Hey, we got Weird Al concert tickets for our family's big Christmas gift too!
Every January, I look at what I *actually* spent on all Christmas-related stuff, and divide that into monthly installments to save up for next year. The trick is to look at actual spending rather than how much I think I should have spent. This method helps us to beat inflation too. Every year that my husband and I budget this way, we feel less and less stressed about the holidays.
Oh, awesome! Enjoy the show! (We're seeing him in CT.) And yes, it's amazing the difference between what I *think* I will spend on holiday gifts and what the number actually turns out to be. It's one reason I find that the monthly average target is very handy in YNAB for telling me what to put aside each month based on last year.
Glad you guys are feeling less stressed about the holidays – more room for good cheer!
My 3 yo decided she wanted the HARDEST TO FIND toy ever. Why the heck is Toy Story’s Bo Peep interactive doll so rare? Seriously…. We found a Japanese knock off on eBay 😅 my hubby and I haven’t bought each other Xmas gifts in years for the sake of budget. And I kinda wish we could get back to that just for the simple fact that I want to do something special for him every year. And one day our kids are going to ask why Santa didn’t fill our stockings 😅
Rosemarie, I can so relate! We also spent one December scouring the Internet for some toy from Octonauts. We struck out, then stumbled across it at a thrift store near the beach in Florida…
Glad you were able to find something fun for your kiddo.
Nothing wrong with wanting to save your money for other things, but I know the feeling of wanting to get something special for your partner. Hopefully your shared money goals are something you can someday (soon) celebrate about. :-)
Hey, we got Weird Al concert tickets for our family's big Christmas gift too!
Every January, I look at what I *actually* spent on all Christmas-related stuff, and divide that into monthly installments to save up for next year. The trick is to look at actual spending rather than how much I think I should have spent. This method helps us to beat inflation too. Every year that my husband and I budget this way, we feel less and less stressed about the holidays.
Oh, awesome! Enjoy the show! (We're seeing him in CT.) And yes, it's amazing the difference between what I *think* I will spend on holiday gifts and what the number actually turns out to be. It's one reason I find that the monthly average target is very handy in YNAB for telling me what to put aside each month based on last year.
Glad you guys are feeling less stressed about the holidays – more room for good cheer!