Martin Lewis talks sense about Christmas Presents

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Martin Lewis: It's time to ban Christmas presents - Yahoo! Finance UK

 

bah humbug.

[Taupotreeman]

Holds a good deal of sense does that.

[Graham]

Couldn't agree more, with the usual exceptions for kids etc. People tend to feel obligated to give to people they don't really want to.

 

I stopped years ago and tend to try and make gifts myself...chainsaw carvings if I can.

[Steve Bullman]

Cool, thanks for posting this, you've just saved me a fortune. I was about to mail every single member a free t-shirt for christmas

[NFG]

Agreed, I try and avoid the commercialism of Christmas, I prefer the social side & enjoy a drink with friends & neighbours.

[spudulike]

Cool, thanks for posting this, you've just saved me a fortune. I was about to mail every single member a free t-shirt for christmas

 

Yeah right:lol:

 

We have been doing this for years, no adults get pressies just the kids, saves a fortune and I never know what I want anyway s how can anybody else have a clue - there is a limit to the amount of bath salts, smellies, socks and novelty jumpers one needs!

 

Good financial advice, make the most of the day and concentrate on having a good day with the family!

[teepeeat]

Yeah right:lol:

 

We have been doing this for years, no adults get pressies just the kids, saves a fortune and I never know what I want anyway s how can anybody else have a clue - there is a limit to the amount of bath salts, smellies, socks and novelty jumpers one needs!

 

Good financial advice, make the most of the day and concentrate on having a good day with the family!

 

agreed with all that - I enjoy a few treats food and drink wise, the rest is just too much and detracts from what should be an enjoyable day.

Just need to persuade a few others in the household now

[Steve Bullman]

It's the wife that always goes overboard

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

It's the wife that always goes overboard

 

[Matthew Storrs]

Its a women thing, they get so excited about shopping for gifts, when ever I go into town with my women it always ends in an argument, usually from my side 'theres too many people' 'its too hot and stuffy in this shop' 'I aint paying £20 for that piece of crap'. So now im banned and she deals with any shopping/presents- result!