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re: What do you spend on niece and nephew birthday presents?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:23 pm to PatrickBeetmen
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:23 pm to PatrickBeetmen
There were times I spent $100, but then I went down to $50 and now $25.
Little brats don't give a shite. They couldn't remember the next day if I gave them a present or not. So why waste my $$$.
Little brats don't give a shite. They couldn't remember the next day if I gave them a present or not. So why waste my $$$.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:27 pm to PatrickBeetmen
I try to keep it simple... no more than 2500 or so
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:29 pm to NoHoTiger
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I'm sure I'll spend a crap ton more on markers, colors, paint, paint brushes and art paper over the next couple of years, though.
she wont be using it in 6 months
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:34 pm to PatrickBeetmen
Depends on how many people are in your family. My parents came from huge families. I have like 30-40 relatively close cousins. You'd go broke spending that much on people.
Both my wife and I came from 2 child families. My sister has 2 kids, we have 1, and that's it for now. We are all the God-parents of each others kids, so they get a good bit. But it's still like $100 at most. Unless it's something really useful for them. Like when my nephew was born, we got a lifetime fishing/hunting license. It was $250, but it's more than just a random birthday gift.
Both my wife and I came from 2 child families. My sister has 2 kids, we have 1, and that's it for now. We are all the God-parents of each others kids, so they get a good bit. But it's still like $100 at most. Unless it's something really useful for them. Like when my nephew was born, we got a lifetime fishing/hunting license. It was $250, but it's more than just a random birthday gift.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:34 pm to PatrickBeetmen
My nephews are 5 and 3 so it depends. Last year the favorite thing one of them got was like 4.99, but they have also gotten $50 Nerf guns. I'll just pick up whatever they like at the time. Usually around 25 bucks since they are so young.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 1:36 pm to SUB
I don't believe you.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:02 pm to deeprig9
My family just never was that big about presents and birthdays. I just don't understand the kind of gift budgets that some of these posts imply. $200 for each birthday for each nephew/niece? Gifts for the nephew/niece's step children? How much on parents and SO's? Whole thing seems to imply thousands and maybe even tens of thousands spent on gifts each year. If this is legit, and I have my doubts, then it's incredible waste and unnecessary expenditures.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 7/18/17 at 2:16 pm to PatrickBeetmen
Nothing. I have too many nieces and nephews.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 3:47 pm to Elleshoe
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I try to keep it simple... no more than 2500 or so
Sounds real simple. I plan on spending that much on them from now until infinity.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 3:50 pm to PatrickBeetmen
$10-20 typically.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 3:54 pm to Bmath
$20 - $25 is the correct answer.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:02 pm to PatrickBeetmen
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$50 for the legitimate ones
$20 for the illegitimate ones.
This works as long as they are in school and nothing once married.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:11 pm to 10Percenter
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$20 - $25 is the correct answer.
Thanks, this seems a little low given that I only have two and the most I will ever have is probably 4 or 5.
I figure $50 for birthday, $50 for xmas. So $200/year now and that will max out at about $400/$500.
The thing that sucks is my wife and I will probably not have kids, so no reciprocation.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:12 pm to PatrickBeetmen
I have 2 nephews and 1 niece. One of my nephews is my godchild who turned 14 yesterday. I give him cash, that's what he wants.
The other two, they are in their twenties, I stopped giving them gifts at 18. Me being their uncle is as good of a gift as one can ask for.
The other two, they are in their twenties, I stopped giving them gifts at 18. Me being their uncle is as good of a gift as one can ask for.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:21 pm to 10Percenter
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$20 - $25 is the correct answer.
There is no correct answer. We all have different levels of OT baller status.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:22 pm to Bmath
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There is no correct answer. We all have different levels of OT baller status.
What's the best way to look at this? Percent of pre-tax income? .0005%/holiday?
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:27 pm to PatrickBeetmen
Dunno, wife and I just look at all of the gifts we need to give people throughout the year. We then look at our disposable income, decide on a total amount to spend and then divide by the number of gifts.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 4:36 pm to 10Percenter
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$20 - $25 is the correct answer.
+1
Never spent any more than this.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:28 pm to OldTigahFot
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+1
Never spent any more than this.
Maybe I should drop down to $25 instead of $50.
Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:32 pm to PatrickBeetmen
We spend $0 usually now that they aren't really young and typically don't have family at their parties. Me and my siblings have 8 kids combined so we don't even do Christmas gifts from aunts and uncles.
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