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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2014-04-10 5:58 PM, wrote:
> On Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:47:24 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
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>> I did the math.. I figured that at the time we were spending on the
>> average about $25 on each present. That meant that I was spending $600
>> total on Christmas and birthday presents for nieces and nephews. Our
>> son got three presents the year I cut it off. Her four kids were
>> getting a total of $200 in presents while they spent about $25 on our
>> son. The gift exchange meant I was spending $5 on behalf on my son and
>> she would be spending $20.... less than she would have been spending on
>> one present. She was saving at least $100 on presents. Knock of the $20
>> for the $5 gift exchange and he is ahead by $80.... but still whining
>> about the unfairness.
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> Our family got so large we went to the 'drawing names' routine; adults only! Parents bought for their children. No trying to guess if you bought a gift one of the kids wanted or not.
>

These days we get together with my younger brother and his family for
Christmas. It is usually the three of us, three of them, SiL's parents
and this year their daughter's boyfriend. We upped it to $15 gift. It's
the luck of the draw.