medusa Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 How can you ask whether any amount of money is enough? 'Enough' is a concept created entirely from a subjective point of view, therefore what is 'enough' for one person is 'too much' for another. If you have £50 available then £182 may be 'enough' but it's also unobtainable, so it's a thoroughly pointless question. If anybody on a low income manages to get £182 together to spend on having a good time then they've planned through the year to have that available. I couldn't put my hands on that sort of money without planning not to interrupt bill payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Trust me, you wouldn't want to eat something that I have baked I dread to think. Maybe you could knit, paint, create something unusual... possibilities are endless. Failing that, you could bake something and pass it off as a "guess what it is" game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth 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. It's enough to buy presents for at least 36 people. More to the point, if you are struggling, why are you spending money on other people? If they care about you even remotely, they would be telling you not to bother as your own problems are considerably more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taekwondo Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Every year the Christmas period gets longer and longer. We now have people putting up decorations in November. The shops start stocking them sooner meaning we now have more time to spend more money. I love Christmas but it is now just too long and costs a fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamatron Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 If I was having money troubles "enough" would be the price of a christmas dinner and some wine. £182 would cover it! Why the bbc is mentioning it though:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Dome Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I love Christmas but it is now just too long and costs a fortune Nope, just checked, its still only 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubile Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 We take one loan out per year, this is to cover the 4 kids Christmas presents. I know it's a debt, but we can afford the repayments, it's our way of spreading the cost. We can justify it as it's the one time of year we splash out, and the kids deserve it in our minds. My eldest (14) sons main present was £179.99, and although that's quite a lot of money to us, it's what he wanted, and he will get his moneys worth from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongo_fish Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 depends on the age of the children really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 You Dick Swiveller I thank you Miss Trotwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 ...Maybe you could knit, ... You've never shopped for yarn, have you, AO? Not an inexpensive option, or an easy one either if you've never attempted to knit a garment. Of course, well-crafted hand-made items are far superior to the mass-produced equivalent, but don't anticipate the process to be kind to the wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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