Movehut Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The BBC have reported that low income families will spend around £182 this Christmas to cover food, presents, decorations etc. The full article can be found here. Do you think it is enough for a family of two adults and two children? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertramp Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes, who said you HAVE to do all these things at Christmas. If you can't afford something, you don't do it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 The BBC have reported that low income families will spend around £182 this Christmas to cover food, presents, decorations etc. The full article can be found here. Do you think it is enough for a family of two adults and two children? Christmas has spiralled out of control and it is easy to blow a fair amount of money on presents etc. There is no hard rule about how much, minimum, you should spend. People should spend what they can afford, not what they think they should spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 that's £182 cans of super strength lager. I could have a great christmas with that. I don;t have anywhere near that much to spend on christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 "Mine, she wants a toy from X and it costs £40. She shows me on the TV every day, when they show advertisements. She just points with her finger. 'Mum, can you buy me this for Christmas?"' I know I used to be one, but kids annoy the hell out of me at Christmas. Why do they want all this CRAP they know they'll just get bored of after a month? Possibly because advertisers are very good at manufacturing desire and getting kids to nag their parents for some overpriced bits of plastic. It's a form of psychological warfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Yes, who said you HAVE to do all these things at Christmas. If you can't afford something, you don't do it!! Totally agree.Christmas is NOT compulsary,it can be avoided. If anyone is going to call me after a character from a Dickens novel can we have Dick Swiveller for a change ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie H Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think it depends on the individual. I have a lot of people to buy for, so £182 is nowhere near enough for me. How I wish it was, as I'm strugglnig this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie H Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Totally agree.Christmas is NOT compulsary,it can be avoided. If anyone is going to call me after a character from a Dickens novel can we have Dick Swiveller for a change ? You Dick Swiveller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I think it depends on the individual. I have a lot of people to buy for, so £182 is nowhere near enough for me. How I wish it was, as I'm strugglnig this year It could be if you are creative Make presents, i.e. bake things etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natalie H Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 It could be if you are creative Make presents, i.e. bake things etc. Trust me, you wouldn't want to eat something that I have baked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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