Mom and Dad $225 – luggage
Sibling and Spouse – $0 nothing but my lovely presence for the holidays (read more below)
Nephews – $40 on clothing
Co-workers – $70 – special presents for three people and yummy chocolates for the office
Boyfriend – $90 theater tickets
Friends – $40 books for some girlfriends
That was it. No cards sent. Just a lot of holiday phone calls.
I bought a $500 Visa gift card for my cousin and his wife as a wedding present, but was fully reimbursed for it because my sibling was supposed to send an international money order last year while he was getting married, for which I gave $200. Fine. Sending it insured cost me an extra $12.
I did end up spending about $500 on my flight to CA, $30 to fill the car I borrowed instead of getting a rental, $74 on lunch for my family, $60 on seaside brunch for me and my parents, $10 on tape and some wrapping paper, $40 for dinner for me and the babysitter who took me to the airport instead of a shuttle service, and $160 for one night at the hotel after my folks checked out. I didn’t want my sibling to pay for it for me. It felt a little moochy to do that. So overall, my trip to CA cost me $874.
Eh. This wasn’t too bad. It could have been worse.
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looks like what you got out of it was time with family and the satisfaction of giving gifts – looks worth it to me
Wait a minute… You were in California and didn’t call? Man are you in trouble!
LAMoneyGuy -
I AM INNOCENT!! NORCAL! NORCAL! THE FAMILY LIVES IN NORCAL!
Baby, I don’t call men about to get married! It’s unseemly! I cannot wait to hear more details about your nuptials this year!