got carried away

[dis-happy]

That is what I am looking at getting....the G15. I have gone back and forth between the G15 and the Sony RX100, but I think the G15 is winning out.

I have a DSLR but want a carry around camera that has many of the features of a DSLR. My DSLR is bulky and heavy and doesn't have video (Canon 40d). I really should sell it.

A friend of mine just got the Nikon 3100 for similar reason (size plus manual/auto options).

GL camera shopping!

 

[DawnM]

Hmmm.....that looks more like a regular dslr size.....still too bulky to carry around all the time for me.

ETA: I think I may be looking at the wrong camera. On Amazon the 3100 showed up as a full dslr. Did you mean the Nikon V1? That seems to have the same name on some websites.

Does she like it?

Dawn

A friend of mine just got the Nikon 3100 for similar reason (size plus manual/auto options).

GL camera shopping!

 

[dis-happy]

night owl

 

[DawnM]

Midnight Christmas shopping with my other partner in crime.

night owl

 

[SDFgirl]

I feel like I stuck to my budget, though I didn't count to the exact penny.

Including stocking stuffers, I probably spent about $75 on the baby (he has no idea what this is all about) and about $200 on each of my older girls.

I also spent about $100 on DH but that money comes out of my "personal" account so I don't really count it.

 

[lisaross]

We have two boys - 12 and 10! Until about 2 years ago, i always tried to spend $150.00 or less on each. The last couple of years we've spent about $200-$250 on each. I think as they get older its harder as they want bigger ticket items!

I do put away money all year into a "holiday" account. Including extended family/friends/postman/etc. i think we've spent about $800.00! This includes my gifts not my husbands.

Also i go out shopping after Christmas and put things away for teachers gifts and extras..

I also have a NYE party every year and that costs me about $150 or so a year -- this year i seemed to go overboard on food/etc so it will cost me about $250-300!

 

[SweetPeasMom2]

I hear ya! We had X amount set aside. I spent that and then some. Happens so easily. Each year I say next year I'm going to put the Christmas fund on a prepaid card so that I only use that. It's so easy to over spend when it's coming out of the checking account along with our everyday money.

 

[Keegansmommy]

Our trip to Disney was supposed to be the main Christmas present, but...my boys made out pretty well other than that. I bought way more than I anticipated, BUT I can justify it by saying at least half of the stuff I bought on clearance.

 

[eliza61]

I feel like I stuck to my budget, though I didn't count to the exact penny.

Including stocking stuffers, I probably spent about $75 on the baby (he has no idea what this is all about) and about $200 on each of my older girls.

I also spent about $100 on DH but that money comes out of my "personal" account so I don't really count it.

I was the same way. when my kids where babies I got so much joy out of buying cut little "nothings" for them that I always blew my budget and true to the nature of kids, they both had more fun with the box and wrapping paper!!

 

[bababear_50]

I'm way over on food budget,the family is growing and I guess I got caught off guard this year,,,oh well I'll try harder next year.

Happy Holidays
Hugs Mel

 

[dalyes]

I started shopping in August to "spread" the finances a bit. But I kept shopping and shopping and shopping...