$2100 for Christmas presents
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My wife and I are 30 and 28 years old. We have one 3 year old daughter and one 1 year old son. <br><br>We are on a tight budget doing everything we can to save money to purchase a home. However, we want to be able to purchase gifts for our children for Christmas. <br><br>My son doesn’t care about anything. He is a super easy going, happy baby. My daughter, on the other hand, is a different story. She is autistic, super smart, and very picky. She 100% remembers everything and has asked for very specific toys. She would be absolutely crushed if she didn’t find these toys under the tree. <br><br>I want to get my son a few things, but for my daughter I have to get these 6 specific toys. <br><br>My wife and I will also be exchanging gifts. We are on a tight budget, but Christmas is important to both of us. We want to be able to have some money aside just for the two of us. <br><br>Here are the toys my daughter has asked for (I have verified prices, some are slightly higher due to shipping costs):<br><br>1. Barbie dream house (cheapest I can find it for is $170 + $10 shipping)<br>2. L.O.L dolls ultimate backstage set (cheapest is $17 + $10 shipping)<br>3. L.O.L dolls ultimate backstage fashion dolls 2 pack (cheapest I can find is $45 + $10 shipping)<br>4. Kiss Barbie dream plane (cheapest I can find is $45 + $10 shipping)<br>5. L.O.L dolls rock band dolls (cheapest I can find is $65 + $10 shipping)<br>6. Lol dolls rock band ultimate stage (cheapest I can find is $45 + $10 shipping)<br><br>Toys my son has asked for:<br><br>1. Bubble machine (cheapest I can find is $25 + $10 shipping)<br>2. Lego set (cheapest I can find is $60 + $10 shipping)<br>3. Lego people (cheapest I can find is $4 + $10 shipping, will have to get 2) <br><br>We also want to get each of them a type of doll to practice nurturing and caring for. For my son we will get a goliath doll that is cheaper, but for my daughter we want to get her an American girl boy doll (we want him to look like her dad). <br><br>Goliath doll for my son (cheapest I can find is $40 + $10 shipping)<br><br>American girl doll for my daughter (cheapest I can find is $95 + $18 shipping)<br><br>Gifts for my wife:<br><br>1. $30 Sephora gift card<br>2. $30 Starbucks gift card<br>3. Bath bombs (smallest bag I can get her is $45)<br><br>Gifts for me:<br><br>1. $30 Xbox gift card<br>2. $30 Starbucks gift card<br>3. PS5 game with extra stuff (cheapest I can find is $100)<br><br>All of this was a bit more than I thought it would be and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on cheaper alternatives or ways to save money. <br><br>**TL;DR: $2100 for Christmas presents. Is there any way to reduce this cost?**
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