One calm page for the whole season: your total budget, the split that keeps December honest, and a gift list with room for every person. Fill it in right on this page (it saves as you type, on this device), then print it or save it as a PDF for the fridge, the binder, or the family group chat.
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One page, whole season. Decide the money before December decides for you.
| Category | Budget | Spent | Left |
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| Gifts | |||
| Food & hosting | |||
| Travel | |||
| Cards, wrap & decorations | |||
| Buffer — for the thing I forgot | |||
| Other |
A split that survives December: gifts ~60%, food ~20%, everything else ~10%, buffer ~10%.
| Person | Gift idea | Budget | Spent | Bought | Wrapped |
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