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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Its your parents and family. If you cannot be generous (only $100? That's not expensive) with them, there is no hope for you. [/quote]

Well brunch will be $300 for 6 of us without a tip and alcohol. MIL drinks like a fish. Nephews graduation present $200. And two baby showers each $150.
That's 1k this month on gifts alone. We have huge family and there are bdays or something every single month.[/quote] Why are you spending so much on gifts? What kind of graduation? If HS, $200 is way too much. $150 for a baby shower seems excessive to me as well.[/quote]

What is the appropriate gift for HS graduation and baby shower? Thanks[/quote]

Wow. I'd say $50ish for each gift.[/quote]

Ok. I just though HS graduation and baby shower happens only once while Father's Day every year, hence smaller gift. I guess my reasoning is wrong.[/quote] Everyone graduates from high school, it's no more significant than graduating from preschool. Send me an announcement if the kid DOESN'T graduate from high school. $50 is plenty. If you want to go big, wait for college graduation because that's a noteworthy achievement. Baby showers...$50 is ample. If they can't afford to outfit their baby with stuff they need (not want; need) then they can't afford to have a kid. Buy a couple of nice books or some diapers and an outfit and call it done. Half the stuff people get at showers is ridiculous and ends up being donated anyway. If it's a sibling having a baby or a very close friend who's been there for you over the years then spend more. Otherwise $50 is plenty.[/quote]

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