Do you have a budget for Santa each year? If you do, does this include your stocking stuffers?

We have a budget of $100 per child - but I normally do not include stocking stuffers out of this. Just curious if ya'll do.

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I don't have a budget. I usually spend the least amount I can get away with. It's so hard!

I don't have a budget, per sa, I just get what we can afford that the kids are wanting. I start shopping right after Christmas and stock it away so that it doesn't hit us all at once.

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Parker, Wyndser, and Carson....................Wyndser (in blue) with her cousin

i would say my budget is around a 100 -150 a piece but on the years it is tight it is less...plus i do try to spend the least amt and get what they want. stocking stuffers i don't include in that. they will get new toothbrushes bath stuff and coloring books and markers.

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We try and keep our budget per child around $125.00, which does not include little fun things for their stockings, which is usually under $15.00. I put things that they use for their hair, skin and a little candy. We just bought dd#3 a nice size mini refrig. for her dorm room come next fall. That came to $99. So there went a big chunk of her budget!!! But, she wanted it and will get alot of use out of it throughout the future.

I'd say around a hundred but it depends on what we can afford. IF i have more I'll spend more.
I told dd taht santa can only bring two presents per person. I dont want him to get all the credit.

I try to stick around $100-$150 (not including stuffers- they are bought throughout the year). I think this year I may of went over- but not too badly!

we are usually around 50-75. I buy year round so it's hard to determine.

allgirls

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We don't have a budget per say. This year is WAY more expensive than normal. My DS has only asked for 3 things ~ Fisher Price Digital Camera, FP3 Player AND 4-wheeler!

DH & I have been over and over it since my DS birthday in August. After HOURS of consideration, we decided now is the time to get the 4-wheeler. We are having it be a gift from us since we don't want to set the "Big Guy" up for a let down in future years. LOL

My DH is a sportsman through and through so we knew it was a matter of time before the kids got their bigger & more costly "toys". DD is 2 1/2 and LOVES to ride on Daddy's 4-wheeler (broom-broom) so we didn't want her feeling left out. We ended up getting her the Dora Explorer Beetle Bug Car because the little 4-wheeler was too little and the next size 4-wheeler was too big.

$120 each including Stocking stuffers (100 for the gifts, 20 for stocking).

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