| There are people in my neighborhood with those blow-up front lawn decorations. Those don't look that cheap. And a few people have several. Of course they may have bought them previous years. |
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I love decorating. When the kids were younger and we didn't have many decorations, I would easily spend a few hundred dollars on stuff.
Now we are just adding in stuff here and there. This year, I bought... Tree - $50 3 fresh wreaths - $75 door mat - $30 ornaments - $45 ($15 one for each kid) red throw + holiday pillow - $80 |
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We quit putting up a tree and outside lights years ago. No family. |
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| We set our budget at $30 this year. Pretty low IMO. I only used $12. But I AM going to spend the rest on the day after Christmas when it's all marked down! |
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This year I spent:
$65 on a tree (it's a fundraiser and half is tax deductible) $15 on a new string of outdoor lights $40 ornaments for the kids (they get new ones each year and I got the white house ornament this year) So $120. That's a little more than normal, I don't usually need the lights and usually spend 1/2 of what I spent on ornaments. I reuse our wreath and other decor. |