Gift giving amounts question?

[QuarterMillionMan]

Birthdays, graduations, weddings, funerals, Christmas, etc. Just wondering what amounts are reasonable and whether I'm giving reasonably. I used to give nieces/nephews $100 for birthdays/Christmas presents. Now days I've decreased it to $50, however I will also give the non-birthday sibling $50 as well (I used to give $100 each). For weddings/funerals if they are very close friends or relatives I'll give any where from $50 to $100, if not maybe $20 - $50. Curious as to the amounts others might be giving?

[MoneyTips4U]

Those are very generous amounts of gift money you have been giving! But that is not a bad thing by any means.

I am on the younger side of the years of life, and so I still receive more than I give. That being said, I receive $50-$100 from a parent or a grandparent for a birthday/Christmas.

I prefer to give $20 or so on birthdays, but then again it is different for many people.

Weddings and funerals - I do not believe it matters how much it gives. It's all up to the situation you find yourself in!

Hope I helped!

[NetSkyBlue]

I don't typically gift money, but I will buy a gift/gifts for my mom, dad, and two sisters to the value of $100 for birthdays, $50 each for Christmas, and $50 for each parent for mother's/father's day.

I don't have any children, nephews, or nieces yet, but with both my sisters getting married in a couple of weeks, that may change! I expect once there are children running around, the adults' gifts to each other will change.

[kork13]

For my brothers' birthdays, I normally give $50, $25-$30 for friends. For bigger events like graduation or marriage, I normally do $100 for immediate family & close friends, $50 for other friends or more distant family. For Christmas gifts, it's normally around $100 for immediate family, $50 or less for others, though alot of times I give actual gifts for Christmas (of similar value).

My family actually uses cash for gifts quite frequently. None of us really have major wants & desires, so gift money is often better for us because we can use it for whatever we do have as a want/need. We've never taken much spectacle in gift giving, more in the thought/intent of it and just spending time together as family.

[Jerry91]

I agree that you’re really gifting people generous sum of money. I personally feel that you shouldn’t worry about the amount you’re gifting. Your good intentions and blessings will matter not the amount of money you give.

[MaraJadeC]

I agree that you’re really gifting people generous sum of money. I personally feel that you shouldn’t worry about the amount you’re gifting. Your good intentions and blessings will matter not the amount of money you give.

Ditto. Sorry, this was just perfect.