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On my side we only buy for kids. Which is awesome... cause thus far i'm the only one with out a kid. Once you hit about 21 we stop buying for "kids".
On FI's side, we buy for his mom, and all the kids, we also pick an name at Thanksgiving for the other adults. Fi and I this year won't be exchanging gifts since the wedding is in March and I'm moving in December and money will be tight.
What is a polyanna?
Myimmediate family used to draw names out of a hat (which I loved) but now we're all back to buy each individual gifts again. We also buy my in-laws and SILs their own gifts, and the kids in our family each get a gift.
I also chose that we buy gifts for co-workers, bosses, and neighbors, but usually we make them gifts (a tin of cookies and treats, homemade fudge, etc...), so it's usually not expensive to cover that whole category.
We usually buy for almost all of your categories listed. But this year we really want to do a secret santa/gift exchange since our families are so big and it's getting out of control financially. We have almost everyone on board so hopefully that's what will happen.
I love buying gifts, but I'm also excited to bring back the true meaning of Christmas as it seems to have turned into just one big gift pile palooza.
I used to buy presents for everyone but I never got anything in return not even a simple thank you... just complains from my siblings! This year were low on funds with the wedding planning and the only people helping to pay for anything are my grandparents so my FI is getting my grandparents something small from 5below and were just getting each other something and presents for my son.
We buy gifts for each other (DH and I), both sets of our parents, all 3 of my siblings, our nephews and nieces and we do a secret santa and just pull a name out of a hat for each of us and DH's siblings. Oh we also buy for our grandparents because they live in the area, are very close and spend Christmas with the family. And 1 of my uncles.
It depends on which side of the family. Mostly its based on past tradition/history.
DH and I usually give each other gifts but this year we are forgoing them to save $
We get gifts for my parents (mom, dad, stepmom) and my two brothers and my brother's girlfriend (something small). DHs family is Jewish so there's no Christmas gift giving but we do a White Elephant swap at Thanksgiving every year with a $50 limit. This year I am giving my parents Albums of our wedding and a few other little homemade treats. I'm trying to do as much DIY for Christmas this year as possible!
DH and I buy gifts for each other.
We also buy gifts for our parents and siblings.
For our extended families, everyone draws names so each person is only buying for one other person (aunts, uncles, cousins, and now, cousin's kids).
I do parents, siblings and FI. Small gifts for grandparents as well when we spend Christmas with them. I've gotten coworkers small gifts in the past (cubes of Post-Its, bars of chocolate), not sure if I will this year.
We do parents, siblings, each other, and friends. I do big gifts for the immediate family and FI. My girlfriends and I usually exchange very small items, last year one got us all scarves, I usually get us all ornaments, etc. And I do cookies/cupcakes for the office.
My extended family does a Secret Santa every year, there's a lot of cousins so that keeps it from being overwhelming.
We do each other, a SIL and our nieces on my side. His family (we spend the holidays with them) does a White Elephant Swap (which I assume is similar to Pollyana?), with a limit of $20. We also get gifts for our nephews on his side. For everyone else (the rest of my family, and our friends), I make a huge amount of cookies, and send them out with a card.
We buy gifts for:
each other
parents and step parents
grandparents
siblings and their significant others, (spouses, partners, girlfriends)
nephew (just the one for now)
and a few friends.
@Mrs. Spring: Polyanna is essentially the same thing you used to do. Pick a name out of a hat and that decides who you are going to give a gift to.
I buy gifts for: Both parents, both siblings, SO, SO's parents, SO's siblings, seperate Secret Santa / Yankee on my Mom's side and my Dad's side, and normally me and my brother's get something together for each grandparent.
I forgot to mention that I bake so I'll be baking for co-workers and others that I can't afford to buy gifts for. It helps make the holiday a lot nicer and shows I think of them.
our family is getting out of control... between the both of us we have 13 neices and nephews... and 2 more due in the next month or so.
Weve decided to just buy for parents and each other.
Im just gonna bake a bunch of christmas cookies and desserts for everyone else lol
I buy gifts for: my mom and sisters, my older sister's kids, my mister and my bestie. My other friends get whatever baked good I decide to make that year (it's turned into a pretty hotly anticipated gift!).
I voted for Husband, Parents & Siblings. We will also probably get my husband's uncle & uncle's fiance a small gift. We hang out with them alot & did the same last year. We got his uncle a blacket, it was really soft & cozy! & We got uncle's FI a bubble bath set last year.
So far we have bought my baby sister (she is 9) a Zhu Zhu pet dog park, a Zhu Zhu dog & the Zhu Zhu dog an outfit. We will get her another Zhu Zhu dog & other small items to go with it. (Luckily the Zhu Zhu items are cheap!)
& We got my Mom a pretty pair of Ankle boots for just under 30 dollars. :-)
(Also so far I have bought for my husband a sports blanket.) There is still more to get him but his birthday is in November so I will be getting his birthday gift first.
My mom & dad, my sister & her SO, Fiance. That's it. Fiance's mom & grandma just moved in state so probably them this year also. Something small for everyone, we can't afford much. We don't have any kids in my immediate family and fiance has neices, but they live out of state, so we only buy for them if we are together at Christmas.
I come from a large family with lots of kids, so I limit my gift giving to my SO, parents, 2 siblings and my one neice.
We buy for everyone family , friends, neighbours, ... last year I even gave bottles of wine to the garbagemen ! I curse myself every year for spending so much money but I just love giving & Christmas !
I buy for my goddaughter too. If I'm seeing friends I'll get gifts but wont otherwise. Used to do all extended family gifts but it got a bit silly so do parents, siblings and grandparents.
We buy presents for my mother and brother, each other, his parents, his 5 siblings, his grandma and his aunt who lives with his parents. We have nephews, but after paying for all of the siblings, it's too much.
It depends for me. If I see them for Hollidays, I buy presents, if I don't see them I send them money. The list of recipients are mom, dad, husband's parents (1 joint gift), 3 aunts, 1 sister, and dad's FI and husband. Every year I spends minimum $2k on gifts. I'm thinking about downsizing gift this year due to wedding and honeymoon.
I do parents, my niece, and FI. Though I was bad last year and told my parents their gift was in the mail. I was planning to get a gift card to their favorite place to eat, but never did. Whoops : - /
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So with that christmas thread going around, I thought I would ask this.
Who do you buy christmas gifts for?
My family has never really been big with christmas. (Well for us, this includes birthdays, too. Ehh, I've gotten over it.) Years ago, we (my siblings) used to buy a give a gift for everyone. Now that we are older and have our own families and plus the general expense of presents, there is pretty much an understanding that we (adults) don't really need presents and that it's okay if I don't get a christmas gift from my siblings. If we do I do get gifts, we usually go in on a group gift and set a limit on cost. Or do a polyanna. However, we do make sure that my neices and nephews always get a gift. I don't have kids yet, so I don't have to worry about that just yet.
As for the DH's family, they are really into christmas and up until we got married, the DH would spend at least $150 or more each on his mom, dad and brother. Our finances have become tighter for us and actually for his family, too, so the pressure to buy presents isn't there anymore.
We did move across the country, so us going home for christmas is pretty much like a present for them and us. We can't go home every christmas so when we do go home, it is a nice to see everyone and plus it's extra special when we can make the trip. This probably has the main factor in our gift giving situation since it cost us now about $500-600 just to travel home. I guess if I was close to home and didn't have to travel, I could put that money towards gifts.
Anyone else like this?
Who do you have to buy gifts for?