I've been more or less okay with my holiday spending thus far, and the last gift I'm going to purchase will be relatively small. So I was feeling fine with splurging and buying the pre-packaged fruit tray for our office holiday party.
Shortly after I got home from the store, my brother called. "I've been having trouble finding things for Dad. And I wanted a good birthday gift. [Dad was born on Christmas, so we make an extra effort to find him something special every year. ] So before I knew it I bought him two Billy Joel tickets. "
And so I told him to forget about giving me the $20 for another shared gift I'd ordered, and will be writing him a check to cover some more of the ticket expense. He recently had to buy a new car, so I don't want him to shoulder all of that himself.
It's a good thing I didn't have to travel this year, that's all I have to say.
Shortly after I got home from the store, my brother called. "I've been having trouble finding things for Dad. And I wanted a good birthday gift. [Dad was born on Christmas, so we make an extra effort to find him something special every year. ] So before I knew it I bought him two Billy Joel tickets. "
And so I told him to forget about giving me the $20 for another shared gift I'd ordered, and will be writing him a check to cover some more of the ticket expense. He recently had to buy a new car, so I don't want him to shoulder all of that himself.
It's a good thing I didn't have to travel this year, that's all I have to say.
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3 Comments:
Ooo, how these things sneak up on us. Well, as long as you had the cash to cover it, it's cool. Better than doing what I would have done before I became enlightend -- I would have charged it! Heck, I'm STILL paying for Christmas gifts I bought in 2004! Thank God I'm smarter now.
I also overspent on a shared gift for my dad. One of the toughest things about holiday budgeting is predicting those sorts of things.
The best laid plans...
DH--Ouch. I guess my defense against charging too much is my extra January paycheck. And I still get lumped in with "the kids," so my family doesn't expect me to show up with Waterford or somesuch most of the time.
English Major--Thanks for getting the reference; I hoped someone would. But I'm sure your dad appreciated it.
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