Watch The Christmas Budget
We made a budget for our Christmas shopping and said that this year we will stick
to it because of the financial problems and we can't go over it so we started making our lists of where the money will go.Everyone starts with the Christmas present list and this year many will be cut from the list because we just can't afford presents for everyone and deciding who will be cut from the list is one of the hardest things to do. There is one thing you can do for those who won't be on the Christmas present list and that's to make them a homemade Christmas card or make them a homemade gift of cookies and candy.
Family members in the immediate family always get some sort of Christmas gift from you and that is another budget problem in what to give. For father you could give a box of hankies with his initial on them and mother could receive a nice little pin for her blouse or jacket. One thing to remember in gift giving is it's not the cost of the gift but the thought behind giving it and all those who receive a gift from you will love it because you picked it out and gave it.
At work there was a name drawing for each one to be able to get a present plus everyone pitching in to get the boss a gift and a limit was set for the gift of the one who's name you drew and so much for the boss, so that is all figured into your budget as it has been talked about since last Christmas. And you're invited to a Christmas dinner at one of the family's homes and it's their turn to do it this year. The cost for you is a bottle of wine because you're not fixing the dinner this year, so this also was put into your budget. Things are looking good for the budget this year.
Allowed in the budget last year after Christmas, when all the decorations went on sale at 50% to 80% off, you bought so many of them so there really wasn't many left to buy and even the wrapping paper was bought last year at these sales as well as candles and ribbon which covered all the items you would need this year for Christmas including an artificial Christmas tree that looks real and that is a cost saving item every year at Christmas time.
One of the favorite things to do during the holidays is bake, making cookies, bread and even candy, so all the ingredients for doing these things are added into the budget and because decorations were bought last year at the after Christmas sales, there is a good budget amount to be able to purchase the makings for these items which include flour, sugar, spices, eggs and milk to name a few of the ingredients and then to determine how much of each is needed for the seasons baking.
Christmas this year is going to be very special like all other Christmas celebrations and the planning was handled very well.
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