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How much $$$ do you plan on spending this holiday season?

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  1. Swishh

    Swishh Member

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    And what will you be buying?

    Me:

    New Laptop on black friday - preferably $300-400 (original price would be around $600)
    New TV - probably around $200 ( a 32 inch LCD tv with 720p is perfectly fine with me)
    PS4 + accessories - $600


    So I'm going to be spending at least a grand ($1000) this holiday season, which isn't much compared to what responses I expect to read, or maybe it is, let's see.



    So, how much are you spending and what ya buyin?
     
    #1 Swishh, Jul 30, 2013
  2. OlajuwonFan81

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    $0.

    I don't celebrate Christmas.
     
    #2 OlajuwonFan81, Jul 30, 2013
  3. Asian Sensation

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    Holiday season? **** breh! It's still July damnit. Summer is not over!
     
    #3 Asian Sensation, Jul 30, 2013
  4. el gnomo

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    lol that's what I was thinking. I saw the thread title and was momentarily confused at what month we were in. I mean, time flies, but...
     
    #4 el gnomo, Jul 30, 2013
  5. Jontro

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    Like... this saturday and sunday?

    Nothing really. Have work to finish up.
     
    #5 Jontro, Jul 30, 2013
  6. AroundTheWorld

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    I am a man. I don't think about Christmas presents before Dec. 23.
     
    #6 AroundTheWorld, Jul 30, 2013
  7. Jontro

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    Is THIS you by any chance?
     
    #7 Jontro, Jul 30, 2013
  8. cheke64

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    Racks on racks on racks. Macca macca macca ronni time.
     
    #8 cheke64, Jul 30, 2013
  9. Swishh

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    Neither do I, I'm just purchasing those things at that time because of the crazy discounts.
     
    #9 Swishh, Jul 30, 2013
  10. mrm32

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    Fifty dollars. Money's no object.
     
    #10 mrm32, Jul 30, 2013
  11. Normalus

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    Give me a job in US lol, my salary is around 500$ for 40hours a week (and it's fkin average in my country) :grin:

    feel bad for me and don't ask how much do I spend for C day :confused:
     
    #11 Normalus, Jul 30, 2013
  12. mrm32

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    Where are you from?
     
    #12 mrm32, Jul 30, 2013
  13. DFWRocket

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    Family of 4 - myself, the wife and 2 kids.

    I save $25 cash from each of my paychecks (get paid twice a month)
    I save $50 cash from my wife's paycheck (gets paid once a month)
    that equals $100 a month that goes in to an envelope marked "Christmas".

    Because the money comes out of every paycheck in small amounts, we don't notice it too much. By Christmas, we have a total of $1200 cash for the tree and gifts for the kids and family and my wife's classroom volunteers (she's a teacher) . Once that money is gone - we don't buy anything else.
     
    #13 DFWRocket, Jul 30, 2013
  14. Baba Booey

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    I have reduced the number of gifts I give to three people (mom, dad, step mom).

    I view holiday gift giving as a complete scam and I have eliminated every gift I could over the last few decades. I do my holiday shopping in about 20 minutes total.

    Dad - $35 bookstore giftcard
    Mom - Something different every year ~$150
    Step Mom - Dinner gift certificate - $50
    Total - $235
     
    #14 Baba Booey, Jul 30, 2013
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    My family is talking about just buying for 1 family member each this year, like a secret Santa type deal. And then just getting the kids something as well. I don't go all out on Christmas, so I'm thinking about 250-500 on gifts and then a PS4 or Xbox One.
     
    #15 jank1434, Jul 30, 2013
  16. dragician

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    I'm buying myself an 80 inch tv.
     
    #16 dragician, Jul 30, 2013
  17. macalu

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    i gave up on buying christmas gifts a few years ago. the time and money spent trying to buy the perfect gift for everyone wasn't worth it. people just don't appreciate gifts when they're expected.
     
    #17 macalu, Jul 30, 2013
  18. Normalus

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    the country similar to Africa

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    actually average is nearly 700$, but numbers are still brutal tho
    that's why there is over 500k emigrants (when we already have less than a 3M in whole country) :cool:
     
    #18 Normalus, Jul 30, 2013
  19. Uprising

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    There are a lot of people making that, and less in the USA. ....but being average. Yikes.
     
    #19 Uprising, Jul 30, 2013
  20. dragician

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    bingo.
     
    #20 dragician, Jul 30, 2013
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