Heidi Ondrak used to fork out £500 each on her two teenage kids, then lavish £50 each on the rest of her family, meaning her festive spending ran to thousands.
Now, in an abrupt U-turn worthy of any Tory politician, she is ditching it all and only buying gifts for her own children. And they won’t be new, but coming from the charity shop or car boot sale.
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