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No set limit, but we're not extravagant spenders by any means. The Mr. needs some new cologne and a couple of fine cigars for New Year's. If my hints have been blatant enough, I will hopefully be the recipient of a serving bowl that is shaped like a rowboat, complete with oar-shaped serving spoons.
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I can't say that I've ever kept track of this stuff.
I'm working on finishing a sweater vest for him, made from gorgeous silk and cashmere yarn that was gifted to me. Technically, zero money out of pocket for me. Very many hours put into it though. What's the "worth" of that?
I truly hope never to be in the situation where I'm keeping a tally of how much we spend on each other.
Never really look at the amount, but anything over a hundred bucks make each of us really think if "we should"....more so is item actually worth the amount.
We tend to give each other things all throughout the year based on each other's wants and needs as they come up.
Becuase of this we do not celebrate with gifts on calander holidays.
I can't say that I've ever kept track of this stuff.
I'm working on finishing a sweater vest for him, made from gorgeous silk and cashmere yarn that was gifted to me. Technically, zero money out of pocket for me. Very many hours put into it though. What's the "worth" of that?
I truly hope never to be in the situation where I'm keeping a tally of how much we spend on each other.
We adhere to a budget, so it works out that way. It's not like we're sitting and holding up gifts alongside one another going, "Hmm, looks like you didn't spend as much on me as I did on you!"
We just have a set budget for Christmas, just like we have a set budget for other things. It's not so much "being in a situation" as it is a lifestyle choice.
We adhere to a budget, so it works out that way. It's not like we're sitting and holding up gifts alongside one another going, "Hmm, looks like you didn't spend as much on me as I did on you!"
We just have a set budget for Christmas, just like we have a set budget for other things. It's not so much "being in a situation" as it is a lifestyle choice.
To be clear, I wasn't speaking about setting a max for gifts.
I was speaking about keeping track of specific dollar amounts spent, in absence of a budget. The situation of, as I see it, "keeping score".
When I was married it depended, no set amount. Usually worked out to somewhere between $1000-1500 except the year I bought her a new four wheeler at about $7k.
When I was married it depended, no set amount. Usually worked out to somewhere between $1000-1500 except the year I bought her a new four wheeler at about $7k.
Did she ride it?
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