Comments on: Holiday Season Expectations http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/11/06/holiday-season-expectations/ The best Credit Card Debt Blog online Wed, 02 May 2012 03:22:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Slinky http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/11/06/holiday-season-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-8461 Slinky Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:25:38 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/?p=440#comment-8461 One of two things is happening this Christmas: 1 - We switch to a name exchange or secret santa type exchange or 2 - My mum, sister and I (at least) are opting out of the gift exchange. I'll give a gift to my fiancee and my nephew and I'm thinking about donating the rest to charity. I can't afford to give nice presents to all 20 people every year, and I'm tired of trying to come up with something inexpensive that isn't useless or stupid. I love giving and getting gifts that are thoughtful and/or useful, but the consumer driven pressure to buy for everyone is ruining the holiday. I just don't want to hate Christmas anymore. One of two things is happening this Christmas:
1 – We switch to a name exchange or secret santa type exchange
or
2 – My mum, sister and I (at least) are opting out of the gift exchange. I’ll give a gift to my fiancee and my nephew and I’m thinking about donating the rest to charity.

I can’t afford to give nice presents to all 20 people every year, and I’m tired of trying to come up with something inexpensive that isn’t useless or stupid. I love giving and getting gifts that are thoughtful and/or useful, but the consumer driven pressure to buy for everyone is ruining the holiday. I just don’t want to hate Christmas anymore.

]]> By: Amy http://masteryourcard.com/blog/2008/11/06/holiday-season-expectations/comment-page-1/#comment-8460 Amy Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:37:02 +0000 http://masteryourcard.com/blog/?p=440#comment-8460 How about bartering? For example, my husband worked on someone's computer and in exchange, the lady made us a "towel cake" which will be a baby shower gift for my husband's cousin. How about bartering? For example, my husband worked on someone’s computer and in exchange, the lady made us a “towel cake” which will be a baby shower gift for my husband’s cousin.

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