Happy Holidays - What is a good rule of thumb for gift giving/budget?

[Bestwifeever]

I spend enough on Christmas to be kicked off this site for not LBYM's .

Me too! I never let a "budget" (whatever that is) interfere with Christmas presents.

 

[travelover]

No kids or nieces or nephews to buy for...but I thought you might enjoy hearing about a custom my Mom kept no matter what the age of the child.
For either a birthday or Christmas, she would give each of her children a check written out to the amount equal to $1 for every year of age. We were allowed to spend it (or save it) expressly on ourselves, along with whatever other gifts she could afford.
It was a neat tradition.

I do this for my niece and nephew's birthdays. it seems fair to give older kids a little more.