For the adults in this house there will be no xmas (again), just sat down and worked out the money, with the bills paid and a bit of food there is absolutely nothing left in the kitty for presents for me and my wife. We have presents for our daughter thats the main thing.
Im gutted, this year should have been ok and we planned it carefully but it hasnt worked out again.
Its not the first time this has happened, we didnt celebrate xmas last year either due to bad financial problems.
Its official, I hate xmas and with good reason, I absolutely refuse point blank to get into debt that I cant afford for the sake of one day.
I found it hard to get in the spirit this year but still dared to hope things would pan out ok.
Oh well, I have my wife and daughter and im gratefull for that. At least the fat cats in government will have a good time on the 156k Ive saved them this year.
Oh and to make matters worse ive got to do a 200 mile round trip tomorrow using fuel I cant really afford to do the family present run, weve managed to scrape enough together for their presents as they get very stroppy if they dont get a "Decent" present (last year my dad actually complained that he only got a half bottle of southern comfort as opposed to the full litre bottle and my nephew was "disgusted" with his xbox live voucher so he could get online and play games which he loves doing) so to do none atall would cause serious upset, at least ive made the effort unlike the family last year who seemed to forget we existed anyway.
Dont get me wrong im gratefull for the support they showed me earlier this year but things are far from rosy in my family.
Im gutted, this year should have been ok and we planned it carefully but it hasnt worked out again.
Its not the first time this has happened, we didnt celebrate xmas last year either due to bad financial problems.
Its official, I hate xmas and with good reason, I absolutely refuse point blank to get into debt that I cant afford for the sake of one day.
I found it hard to get in the spirit this year but still dared to hope things would pan out ok.
Oh well, I have my wife and daughter and im gratefull for that. At least the fat cats in government will have a good time on the 156k Ive saved them this year.
Oh and to make matters worse ive got to do a 200 mile round trip tomorrow using fuel I cant really afford to do the family present run, weve managed to scrape enough together for their presents as they get very stroppy if they dont get a "Decent" present (last year my dad actually complained that he only got a half bottle of southern comfort as opposed to the full litre bottle and my nephew was "disgusted" with his xbox live voucher so he could get online and play games which he loves doing) so to do none atall would cause serious upset, at least ive made the effort unlike the family last year who seemed to forget we existed anyway.
Dont get me wrong im gratefull for the support they showed me earlier this year but things are far from rosy in my family.