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Parents of Lemmy, how much do you spend on Christmas presents for your kids each year?
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We do about $300/kid. We haven't increased that over the years with inflation.
Kid's are all grown up now. A couple years ago we started having everyone make Amazon wishlists. It was too difficult to figure out what everyone wanted. The wishlists make it easier for everyone. Also, we can put all our purchases on an Amazon store card and get 12 months interest free.
(I know. Amazon.)
Last year I also gave each kid a $300 Amazon gift card because everything sucks, and I didn't want them to feel pressure for the holiday. I'll do that again this year.
It probably seems crazy, but it works for us.