Comments on: Six Frugal Family Gift Exchange Ideas http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/11/21/six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:33:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Meri http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/11/21/six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas/#comment-193298 Meri Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:25:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/11/21/101902_six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas.html#comment-193298 We pick names in my family, but what do you do with the people who don't spend up to the limit. I have gotten $50 gifts when I have given $120. It feels very unfair especially when the cheapos have your name year after year. Our limit is supposedly $100. For the kids our limit is 50-75. I have a generous gift that fit the person for $120- that was my choice to go over the limit, but my child got something for $30. I'm sick of it and want to quit it. We pick names in my family, but what do you do with the people who don’t spend up to the limit. I have gotten $50 gifts when I have given $120. It feels very unfair especially when the cheapos have your name year after year. Our limit is supposedly $100. For the kids our limit is 50-75. I have a generous gift that fit the person for $120- that was my choice to go over the limit, but my child got something for $30. I’m sick of it and want to quit it.

]]> By: The Frugal Guy http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/11/21/six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas/#comment-164170 The Frugal Guy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:34:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/11/21/101902_six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas.html#comment-164170 Daphne, I also save money throughout the year just for christmas presents and stick to my budget. We sometimes do a gift exchange, we put gifts on a table in a room and then pull names out of a hat and they get to choose which gift they would like and open it up. Its makes it interesting and there is usually some exchanging going on. Some people also bring gifts for specific people. Daphne, I also save money throughout the year just for christmas presents and stick to my budget. We sometimes do a gift exchange, we put gifts on a table in a room and then pull names out of a hat and they get to choose which gift they would like and open it up. Its makes it interesting and there is usually some exchanging going on. Some people also bring gifts for specific people.

]]> By: Daphne http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/11/21/six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas/#comment-159062 Daphne Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:12:35 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/11/21/101902_six-frugal-family-gift-exchange-ideas.html#comment-159062 We have yet to convince the members of my family to try to pull names. It would be helpful. But having a budget also helps. There aren't a lot of people to buy for. Some recipients like useful things, some like fun things. Either way I stick to my spending plan and everything works out. Plus I save money for Christmas during the year so it's not a drain on the finances all at one time. We have yet to convince the members of my family to try to pull names. It would be helpful. But having a budget also helps. There aren’t a lot of people to buy for. Some recipients like useful things, some like fun things. Either way I stick to my spending plan and everything works out.

Plus I save money for Christmas during the year so it’s not a drain on the finances all at one time.

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