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For the woman, the financial difference was one of the clearest benefits.
In previous years, she had purchased gifts for 11 adults and five children.
With an average budget of $35 per adult and $25 per child, the basic gift total came to approximately $510.
That figure did not include all the additional expenses associated with Christmas. Wrapping supplies, shipping costs, stocking fillers, and last-minute purchases pushed the realistic total closer to $650.
Under the new arrangement, she would buy presents for only five grandchildren.
She decided to
