Do you spend lots of money on birthday presents?

For me,i don't expect an expensive gift from the other..If they're remember and congratulate me,it's already enough..I think,the important thing is when my birthday comes,i can enjoy it with my friends,hanging out with them although they don't give me a present.I usually buy them a birthday cake or ask them what she/he want for the present or buy somethin which they're really need it although if it's cheap rather than an expensive gifts..I've just thought lucky me if i buy an expensive one and they use it..if not,i've just spent my money for the useless thing.

For me, I don't spend too much for a birthday present. It's really the thought of giving a gift that counts. Try to give a practical nice gift. :D

For me, it all depends on who I am giving the presents to. Most of the time, it is the thought that counts. It doesn't matter how much I should spend as long as it is within my spending power. I do have budgets for such expenses though. I often buy things that I think the person will find it useful. For close friends, I would specifically ask what they want. There are occasions I pool resources with several other friends to buy a decent gift for a friend.

for some special occasions,you should buy her nice things regardless of how much are they.or you may simply make her presents by yourself,which will be considered of more thought.i am not an extravagant spender on gifts,but i am gonna buy my bf a nice belt and book him a cake coz his birthday is coming.i just dont want to be stingy because whenever he gets me things,he wouldnt mind the prices of them but if i really like them or not.

for me, its the thought that counts... well, im not extravagant... i dont spend so much money for birthday presents... for persons who are very close to me,i give a very touching letter, a painting, or a cross stitch of the thing he/she likes most which i myself did...

It totally depends on who it is I am giving a birthday gift to, girlfriends and such I always spend quite a bit more on than just friends in example. But I never do something totally outrageous, or at least I think so :P.

I've always felt that the monetary value of a gift is irrelevant, and if anything I would prefer people didnt spend a lot of money on me. What means the most to me is a gift chosen with care, preferably made by the person giving it but I know thats not alwayspractcial so just something chosen carefully. I've had really wonderful gifts before now that a friend has found for a few pence in a charity shop, I'm not at all worried by that, if its something that they know I will love.

Well I am far situated from my dear ones so it is just the birthday card I sent and a call. But when I am there at my native place then I like to give useful and relevant gifts, at times they cost a lot but it is very rare so I do not mind spending it once a while.

I am totally againt expensive gifts, i give those gifts which are of need and useful in some ways.

i think depends on who you are buying for, in your case well i would probably spend about $50 on my partner. but if someone else like my parents 30 and if its children usually 10 - 20 i guess there age, and who they are to how much to spend and your financial situation at the time. theres not really exact amount to spend on a person i dont think like not enough or to much or right amount etc i think the thought that counts, and your showing your love, i think your wife should be happy since your willing to buy her something, my partner and i have been together and he has only got me apresent in the first yr of us being together, and the last 2 i have got nothing, other than what others spend on me.

Rather than thinking about how much money you will spend on particular gifts, think about what you could get for your loved one that they need/would appreciate/would tell them how you feel about them. If you do that thn you will never worry about whether you are spending the right amount. A gift that comes form the heart is always appreciated.

I seldom give out presents. I rather give them cash in place of presents. Its the norm here.

I don't spend lots of money on my bf's birthday presents. I only give him a little present, such as a pair of shoes, a pair of trousers and a shirt. They are all necessary, because i don't have enough money for expensive presents. And I think it is not important about the presents, the most important is I remember his birtheday and I must stay with him that day. But I will send an expensive money to a friend. Frankly ,we are not real good friends, so the value of the present is more important.It is related to your relationship. And when you have a birthday, he/she will sent an expensive to you too. I don't care about money when I decide to give my parents a gift. When I find something they need , I will buy it for them.

nope, i don't usually spend a lot of money for a birthday presents, for me, the important is not base on how much & how expensive your gift is, as long as it came from your heart, you gave it sincerely to the celebrant, i think it is enough to make them happy & recognize your gift with all their hearts too. thats my view...

i spend heaps of cash on birthday presents for my daughter but anyone else i spend very little same as christmas ect its important to look after the kids but hey as far as i can see ive had enough birdays and dont want to get any older

I think it depends on who you are going the present to. Since it is your wife. I would make sure it is something she really wants or needs.Or give her something that you know will make her feel happy.

It all depends on who the gifts are for & what the occasion is. My daughter gets quite a few gifts but she's very easy to buy for since she's only 11 months old :) My partner on the other hand is more difficult because he always says he doesn't want anything but i don't want to just not get him nothing. With our nieces - there are too many of them :) 5 so far plus 1 niece & 2 nephews on the way, so with them, i buy the bare minimum to keep them happy because i just cant afford to be all extravagant with that many of them! I try my best with my parents but my mum never wants anything, my dad's impossible to buy for coz he has everything already, my sister is easy enough to buy for but a little fussy & my brother makes quite a lot of money so he's hard to buy for without spending alot of money! So yeah, i guess i spend differently with different people - depending on their likes & how close we are too!

No, for me it's the thought that counts. Giving a gift to someone is really hard especially if you don't know what they like. Spending a lot of time in shopping, thinking and looking what is the best gift but same thing, usually it ends up of getting negative result. So what I'm doing now is asking my kids or wife what they like or bringing them to the mall so I'll get a positive result, though I admit that I'm not spending much for the gift especially during Christmas for there a lots of people to give. Birthdays and anniversaries just fine though.

This was a funny topic. You spend the same amount? Hmmm...Is like your wife values this x sum of money. I never think about a limit, or an amount, but I think about what a person would love to get and if I can afford it I would buy it , of course. And I think that it doesn't matter if you buy an expensive gift or no, it matters if you really think what your wife would like and not buying the first thing you met in the Mall

I don't really buy gifts for anyone. i am not just used to it. But if i got the chance to buy one, i think it does not really matter on how expensive it is, but its the thought that really counts. But i also make sure that it is something that the receiver will like.