Celebrations (Not The Chocolates)

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Cherryann01ViP19 December 2023 12:36:05

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After watching a few bloggers listing their monthly expenses I have noticed that one of the things nobody mentioned was Celebrations and the cost to an Ex Pat. Examples would be Christmas, New Year, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings and any other type of celebration. I am not just talking about buying gifts but everything else including the cost of the food, cake, drinks, and maybe even transportation for guests and clothes for Weddings and Christenings. I can imagine that if you live near your partners family and extended family the Ex Pat may be asked to contribute and maybe even pay the full cost.

So for all you guys and girls currently over there with a wife or partner - how far do you go? Would you for example pay towards your partners cousins birthday bash or maybe you just buy a present or maybe you just contribute for close family member. What about close family, will you pay towards the cost of Weddings and Christenings for a sister for example?

I could imagine this being a big expense for somebody who does not set boundaries.

stuleerActive member19 December 2023 12:46:09

simple.........you take care of the family.

Cherryann01ViP19 December 2023 12:47:21

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simple.........you take care of the family.

-@stuleer

Close family only or all?

mugteckEB member+19 December 2023 13:02:03

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Have a niece who had her first child, boyfriend in Canada still trying to get a divorce from his Filipina wife. Not much else to do so they celebrated her birthday every month for the first year of her daughter's life. When we are in town they usually come up with something to celebrate, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, just to see what we will contribute. One of the reasons life in cheaper for us in Baguio.

WingfatActive member19 December 2023 14:21:33

I did Thanksgiving ... Xmas is up to them.

leemckinney1154New member20 December 2023 01:48:15

@Cherryann01

If they are not your children, my advice, do not treat them like they are. Most will not LIKE you but if you want to pay people to like you, spend away.

mugteckEB member+20 December 2023 02:42:39

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Most family members think it is ok to use our van as long as they refill the tank when finished. They never mention maintenance, inspections, licensing. One family member got angry at another family member because he mentioned that there was something wrong with one of the tires. Of course no one did anything about the tire problem. My wife has decided to bring the van to Baguio next season and sell it.

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