Christmas Funds

[ItalianFX]

While growing up my parents always allocated $350 to Christmas for my sister and I, each. I'm 24 now, so you could imagine about 15 years or so where I really cared what I got. My mom just asked me again today if I've thought about what I wanted and I broke out into the inflation talk and how $350 today isn't the same as $350 several years ago. She tried telling me how I have a hard enough time spending $350, how would I spend more? Well, with higher prices, you buy one thing worth waiting for christmas for and it's over. So it's harder to find things that are 25-50$$ to actually feel like you're getting your money's worth. Now my mom is saying to write down everything I want and she will do what she can. So I say, "you act like money is hard to come by." My dad has a pretty good job. He has a 2007 Nissan, we just built an addition onto our house, and my parents just bought a 46" LCD flatscreen and HDTV.

I know Christmas isn't all about the gifts, but it's a tradition of my family. Plus, it's that time of the year when I can actually have my parents buy me what I want without me having to spend my own money.

How much do your parents allocate for you?

And what are some things worth having this year? I'm looking into a Nintendo Wii, but I'm not sure. I already have a regular XBOX that is coming close to [censored] the bed.

[nutsflopper]

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My mom just asked me again today if I've thought about what I wanted and I broke out into the inflation talk and how $350 today isn't the same as $350 several years ago..... So I say, "you act like money is hard to come by."


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You're fukin 24 douchebag. If your parents spend 350 on u, spend 350 on them.

[Wheelzie]

No seriously will someone pleas explain to me what the hell this Christmas thing is?

[En Passant]

I'm 22. My parents paid for college, so I haven't asked for Christmas gifts since around 17/18.

[ItalianFX]

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You're fukin 24 douchebag. If your parents spend 350 on u, spend 350 on them.

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haha it was more of a joke that I broke out in the inflation talk. There really isn't much that I care to have.

Anyways, my parents don't want me to spend much money on them, otherwise I would. I also don't have a good job like my dad does.

[kiddcheckers]

seriously. your parents spent a bunch cuz you're a kid. It's embarrassing as hell that you're lecturing on inflation they should lecture you on adulthood.

[JSmith2007]

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You're fukin 24 douchebag. If your parents spend 350 on u, spend 350 on them.

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haha it was more of a joke that I broke out in the inflation talk. There really isn't much that I care to have.

Anyways, my parents don't want me to spend much money on them, otherwise I would. I also don't have a good job like my dad does.

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Of course they say that, all parents say that. If you're a good kid, you buy them more then. Jeesh.

[doubLe a tom]

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You're fukin 24 douchebag. If your parents spend 350 on u, spend 350 on them.

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haha it was more of a joke that I broke out in the inflation talk. There really isn't much that I care to have.

Anyways, my parents don't want me to spend much money on them, otherwise I would. I also don't have a good job like my dad does.

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arent you a police occifer?

[ItalianFX]

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seriously. your parents spent a bunch cuz you're a kid. It's embarrassing as hell that you're lecturing on inflation they should lecture you on adulthood.

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Oh really? I bet I've done more than most people by the time I was 23. And no, I'm not going to debate it, 2+2 is not a very good sample.

[doubLe a tom]

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