Just recently one of my friend was talking about how he had to buy a gift for someone and that it was such a daunting task as he felt that he had to buy something that was at least a $30 value as he didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to be perceived as being cheap. A few weeks later, a different friend told me that he attended a wedding and that since he couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think of anything that he had to give at least about $200. This just all got me thinking on how if it really is that necessary to establish a dollar value to the gifts that you give to others.<\/p>\n
For myself, the main factor when choosing a gift is based on how much the person wants or needs something. While in general for myself I guess the average that I spend is about $50 a gift, I know in most cases that I could definitely find a gift that is just as good for the person which costs less and they would be equally happy with it. For special occasions like a wedding I usually go bigger not so much because I feel that I have to get something of a certain dollar value but rather the items I want to get are obviously more expensive. For example, the last wedding gift I bought was a very good digital camera as the couple never owned one before and I thought they would use it a lot from that day forward. <\/p>\n
Maybe I am just a bit too sentimental, but I think it should be the old saying on how it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the thought that counts. The only real type of situation where I guess I would classify someone as being cheap when it comes to a gift is if they bought something just for the sake of saying that they bought something at the lowest price possible. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think if you say placed a lot of thought or effort into something which ended up only costing say $20 that it somehow makes you like a stingy or cheap person. <\/p>\n
How does that line go again when it comes to buying gifts for your friends and family members\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6.think with your heart and not with your wallet.<\/p>\n
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