[davis]

Our expenses break down as follows.

$12 tree
$100 gift to brother in law, who is still in college
$40 gift to child's teacher
$16 stamps (sent out about 40 cards- cards were free from my mom)
$20 (most guests bringing potluck)

So personal expenses were quite low by comparison to the average, about $188.

But for my husband's work, gifts to secretaries/assistants are expected and run about $360. So our total with work costs would be around $550.

Thanks for the questions; I actually would have thought we spend less than this and the exercise was an eye opener.