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Old 07-12-2008, 12:03 AM
toc (Tim)
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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson View Post
My kid has never had $1000 spent on him for Xmas or his birthday. Never more than $300 combined by my wife and I. Even when I was working and on excellent money (a 6 figure annual salary).

More than that is way too much to spend on a child for presents.
Yep - and if you do lash out and spend more, they always expect you to do the same the next time. Its a vicious cycle of materialism at its most naked.
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