How much should you spend on a gift card for christmas?

December 14, 2009 by admin · 7 Comments
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honeybear asked:

If you know about how much money someone is spending on you, do you have to spend the same amount on them? How much would you put on a gift card to a resturant, clothing, etc. for inlaws you didn’t even like? Keep in mind money is a little tight and we want to spend the most on our kids.
I don’t tell them how much I am spending on them. I just know that I got a 50 and 30 dollar gift card from my mom in law and sis in law last year.

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7 Responses to “How much should you spend on a gift card for christmas?”
  1. shadowmonkeyblue says:
    December 15, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    10.00 or more.
    I usually do 25.00 gift cards for walmart or get a simon gift card.
    If I do not have that much money then i give them a 10.00 gift card or cash.No one ever complains when they are getting cash. shadowmonkeyblue

  2. jenesuispasunnombre says:
    December 18, 2009 at 2:20 am

    I think it’s a bad idea to let someone else know how much you are spending on them, even if it’s a large amount. You are also going to make a rod for your own back since the same people will expect the same amount or more in years to come, when you may need more for your family, which is more important. What about giving a splendidly-wrapped but low-cost gift like a silver-framed photo frame to the couple? One present for the both of them is more than enough, given your feelings about them. jenesuispasunnombre

  3. TONY says:
    December 19, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    I think anything below $20 on a gift card is a little bit tacky.

    But if money is tight, just explain to your family (in-laws included!) that you want to spend your Christmas Budget on the kids, and just enjoy their company during the holidays.

    To make it work though, you have to also ask them to please not get anything for you; but whatever they might have spent on you just to spend it on your kids.

    Or better yet – all the adults in your extended family could get together and draw names. We’ve done that in my family for years. That way, you can give (and receive!) one really nice gift too! TONY

  4. Luvly says:
    December 20, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    Give what your heart tells you to give. do not give only cos u’ve been give…Do not give to receive. Do not give just to match what has been given, Give because it pleases you to give.. Luvly

  5. orangie says:
    December 23, 2009 at 5:34 am

    First of all you need to have a game plan. My husband and I decided that the grand parents get a fifty dollar spending limit, our parents the same. Cousin’s and niece’s and nephews 20 dollars. And the rest goes to our family…
    It helps when you get them a gift because you might spend less. Especially if you find something really nice and it might be on sale?
    Otherwise if they are older and you don’t know, there is the visa go anywhere gift card.
    Hope this helps, you just need to sit down and make a budget. Good Luck orangie

  6. berry says:
    December 26, 2009 at 12:58 am

    $30 at the most. berry

  7. ducotekid says:
    December 26, 2009 at 10:08 am

    They don’t need to know how much you spend on them. If you’re trying to impress, buy them a gift from one place and wrap it in a box from a more expensive place. ducotekid

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