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[quote=Anonymous]I set a budget this year because I have a bad habit of buying the big stuff early, then feeling like I’m not doing any Christmas shopping and buying more, and then becoming convinced I don’t have enough and doing a last minute panic blitz the week of Christmas. End result is a disgusting amount of gifts and I’ve noticed that the kids don’t even fully absorb like 1/3 of what they got because it becomes so overwhelming and just a mass of stuff. So I dialed it back this year and budgeted $1000 for two girls (16,12). I was a lot more intentional with what I bought because I really had to think about whether it was worth a chunk of their allotment or not. I thrifted / Depoped some things I think they’ll truly love and got the rest from other places but also had a personal rule of NO Amazon since I canceled prime in June and no longer shop there. I have to say I am really pleased with what I got them by doing this and each gift feels special and intentional. [/quote]
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