Another gift spin-off - what's your budget?

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I budgeted $30/each kid. Youngest is 3, oldest 19. Seven total.

$50 to my sister, his sister and her husband, and each of our parents. Now - his family - we'll see if we stay within that budget - he'll probably want to spend more.

What's your budget?

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I don't set an amount per person, or even an amount in general. I wing it. If its too spendy, I pass. I am a huge bargain shopper. I just know what I think I want to pay for a gift, or what I think its worth.

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Usually $30 for everyone except DH.

This year I found something I know my parents will really like so I'm spending about $130 for them.

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My intended budget per child is $300 (my own kids).

For my godchildren, nieces and nephews I plan on $50 each

For my sisters, my BIL and Rob's sisters we earmark $30 each

For my Parents in Law we set aside $100 (as a couple).

For my colleagues at work I try to buy just something small and thoughtful for less than $10 each.

I only buy for my friends if I see something that I 'MUST' get to them.

To be honest - I rarely stay within my budget guidelines unless I buy a giftcard. If I buy a gift I kind of let the fit of the gift be my guide. I'll sometimes go over and less often go under.

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My nieces/nephews each get $50.

My mother, I spend $100

My youngest brother (he's 17), I spend $100

For DH, we limited to $200 each this year.

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This year I budgeted about $25 a person and it still came out to just over $500! I think next year DH and I are going to have to pick names our of hats with our siblings. We're both 1 of 4.

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There are 5 kids under age 10 that we are buying for... $20/each.

Cousin - $25

3 older kids -$40/each.

1 Secret Santa - $50/each (me and DH are separate).

1 Secret Santa - $150/couple (this is for all adults in DH's family)

My parents and brother - $75/each.

That's $720.

We set aside $1000 for Christmas gifts this year, so we'll probably spend around $140 on each other and then that's it!

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My brothers and sister now put all the kids in a hat and pick out 1 name per child that we have and we have set a limit of $50 per child

Kris Kringle with Siblings- $75

Mom and Dad- $100- $150 Depending on what I find

Sister- $150

My boys- Christmas morning gifts $400 each(santa)
Christmas gifts from mom and dad- $150 each

Hubby- No budget really probably about $400-$500

neighbors- Personalized wine labels with their names and a bottle of wine.

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For our nephews it was $50 each child

For cousins (ages 3-10) we spent $25 each child

Brother, SIL, BIL & SIL was $50 a couple

My parents & DH's parents $100 a couple

DH & I didn't really set a limit on each other bc we are getting something joint for the house plus simple things for each other.

With friends, we are doing a night out for dinner..

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Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Siblings: $20 a couple, or $20 each if they are single.

Parents, Grandparents: $50 a couple

Friends: we only buy for one couple and we splurge on each other so maybe $200 for the couple.

Coworker: $20 Secret Santa

Children: no set budget. I will spend less on infants ($20) but I will buy the 12 year olds something brand name so that will be closer to $100.

Pets: $10 each

DH - no limit

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mom, dad and sister - about 100-150 each

dh - 200

dd - 200

il's - 100 combined

sil - 50

daycare provider - 100

Nephews (3) - 150 combined

little brother and sister - 50 each

Message edited 11/19/2008 7:24:44 AM.

Re: Another gift spin-off - what's your budget?

around $2k. Not only do the gifts add up, but the tipping does too!

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