How much money do you think is too much to spend on friends. This is the first year I can really go all out spend as much as I want on them. On average I am spending about $150 on each friend...and there is 4 of them. I am not doing it to flash my cash or anything like that...I just want to make this christmas really special for my REALLY close friends.
2006-12-20 12:51:16 · 15 answers · asked by Jennifer 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I am 24. This is the first christmas I've had a great job...being unemployeed for 3 months in the summer...My friends did stupid FREE stuff with me through that hard time..I just wanted to show some appreciation.
2006-12-20 13:05:48 · update #1
Jennifer, why not get them a nice Christmas gift, and then later on do something special for each of your friends. I am afraid you are going to make them feel very uncomfortable. My friend did this to me last year. We had promised no gifts, because some of friends were going to school, divorces, or just plain hard times. We were having a great party and everyone was enjoying theirselves, and then.....one of them excused herself to go to the car for something...gifts, just not Wally World gifts, but expensive I have been to the mall gifts. To say it put a damper on the party is not a overly dramatic statement.
Get each of them a special something, not to expensive, and then after the holidays, surprise them with a night on the town, or a gift then. Your heart is in the right spot, but I know you don't want to make them feel comfortable, and I am so scared that you would by showering them with something so expensive. Please think about my idea, and if you think you friends would be ok with you be so generous then go for it. Put those shopping shoes on, and hit the mall.
Jennifer, Merry Christmas to you. We are truly blessed to have friends to stand besides us through the good and bad times. Happy New Year's too!
God bless us all.................
2006-12-20 14:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by totallylost 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's is the thought that counts, but with $150 you can divide it into 4 and they will still be happy. You just have to add just a few more dollars that's it. Even and outfit doesn't cost
that much at a Diva Store. And a All guy storee you can buy him
a nice shirt and a pair of pants for at least $45 to $50. You just
got to know the right store to go to to save. As for flashing money, spend it on yourself you deserve it, you earn every penny. I took my daughter (SHE'S 22 that was for christmas shopping) to go buy some clothes at the store
that she usually goes too and she came home with a Nice
Jacket, 3 blouses, and a nice style sweater, jeans pants. All for
a $100.00, the store she shops at is called Divas. The reason
I'm telling you this is because you too can find a stor just like this
one. And your friends will be happy. That's if your planning on
getting them clothing, if not oh well I tried. Good Luck!!
2006-12-20 21:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually just get what I think someone will like and enjoy.
Although if I don't know the person well, I may just get them a card or a nice thing that didn't cost much.
I don't set budgets but I do keep a list of people I want to buy a present for and next to each name I list what I got and how much the item cost. That way it lets me know how much I spent on them!! :-) But gift giving is more of a thoughtful thing. Has nothing to do with money.
2006-12-20 21:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by tashasw79 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't matter how much you spend on them. Thats not how you show you appreciate their help during rough times. Do something special for them, make them feel happy. Money won't buy appreciation. Besides if they are your friends, they will be fine with a $5 gift. Money isn't the point of Christmas.
2006-12-20 21:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by Dee P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that there is a too much or not enough. What really matters is the thought you put into it. Some people are closer to and more supported by their friends than their family. The only thing that I would consider is if it would make my friends feel uncomfortable because they couldn't spend the same for you. If not, go for it.
2006-12-20 21:19:06 · answer #5 · answered by tellmethisans 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad you can spend as much as you want on your really close friends. But sorry to say $150 is really too much for just one individual. I think you should lower the amount to $50 - $100 for each person. Even though they are probably really close to you, you don't want to spend so much money on them that it makes them think that they are making you spend all your money. So about $50 - $100 is fine (since this is a case in which you say it's for your REALLY close friends), $150 is a bit too much (I'm sorry) but if you really really really (x100) feel that they should spend a WHOLE lot of your money go for it! But to my limits, $50 - $100 per person is fine, even though I feel inexpensive stuff is just as good as expensive, but that's just me.
$50 - $100.
2006-12-20 21:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by proudchocoholic505 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not how much you spend that matters (unless you're putting yourself in the poor house doing it). It's the gift of giving that matters to a friend. You don't have to spend lots to make it special and meaningful. Because it's the love behind it you express for that person that really counts, and Not the price tag attached to it.
2006-12-21 03:57:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any true friend would feel uncomfortable accepting a $150 gift from another friend (unless you're Oprah or something). Don't put a monetary value on your gifts. Give what the other would appreciate or something that is meaningful to them and you. You can't put a price on that.
2006-12-20 21:30:03 · answer #8 · answered by Alison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how old you are but I am a grown woman in my 40's and I don't spend THAT much on my friends combined. Tone it down a little bit because it sounds to me like you're trying to buy their friendships and that isn't the way to have TRUE friends. I spent about $13 bucks on each of my friends and I don't expect them to blow a lot on me either.
2006-12-20 20:56:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
$150 bucks is too much. But if you really want to get them something, give them all Ipod shuffles with $10 dollar Itunes gift cards. Or give them little baskets with nice shampoos, soaps, lotions, body butter, and loofahs! You can buy complete baskets at Bath and Body works!
2006-12-20 21:46:52 · answer #10 · answered by Chocolat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋