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Christmas can be one of the happiest times of the year for many families, but also one of the most expensive.
Global inflation will also affect Christmas shopping this year.
In 2022, many families around the world expect to spend up to 156 percent of their monthly income on the holidays.
Social networks have become the best communication tool for many people, where the most peculiar stories transcend. This is the case of a granny who went viral after making it known that she charged her relatives for having dinner with her at Christmas.
Without a doubt, Christmas is the most awaited time of the year for everyone, especially the little ones, but in this month families increase their expenses. In this sense, world inflation will also affect purchases, so according to the WorldRemit Christmas 2022 Cost of Living StudyMany families around the world are expecting to spend up to 156 percent of their monthly income this holiday season, and this is due to rising inflation.
Along those lines, of the 23 countries in which the survey was conducted in 2022, developing economies such as the Philippines, Uganda and Nigeria are likely to spend more than 100 percent of monthly income over Christmas. On the other hand, in the UK, Christmas will cost 65 percent more than in 2021.
The history
A story that was recorded in the United Kingdom has gone viral because of how peculiar it is, and that is that a woman charged 30 euros (around 600 Mexican pesos) to each family member for being with her at Christmas Eve dinner.
This is Caroline Duddridge, a 63-year-old woman, who was widowed in 2015 and since then she paid everything on these dates, since according to her statements her relatives did nothing to do her part.
That is why by 2022 she charged each one to be able to be with her at Christmas dinner, because before that she had to spend heavily, according to what the grandmother revealed to the BBC.
According to the woman, what she charges also depends on her age and relationship, and they had to make the payment by bank transfer.
It was learned that for their five children, the cost was 30 euros (around 600 Mexican pesos), while for the three daughters it was 10 euros (200 pesos each).
For their part, grandchildren over the age of five have to pay 5 euros (100 pesos) and younger grandchildren are charged between 2 and 5 euros (approximately 40 pesos).
“There are some who think I’m a bit ‘Scrooge’, but my friends think it’s a good idea,” Granny recounted.
The money had to have fallen to his bank account since December 1, otherwise everything can change and he will not be at Christmas.
“If you do not pay before, you will not come,” said the woman.
And this is how, once again, social networks have become that space where finding these stories has become common, because now people can share their day-to-day life with the whole world.
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