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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here and I guess my gift list is just out of control this year and I'll work to reduce next year.

-two people at work (I can't cut these, ever)
-cleaning lady (no cut)
-hair dresser (cuts all of our hair for last 10 years...)
-gymnastics teacher 
-dance teacher (group gift with friends)
-i have a legit back problem and getting a 45 min massage once a month since 2020 (when I was bedridden for a few days!) helps keep it at bay and I give a gift to the therapist
-kid 1 - 8 HS teachers (lower amount of gifts to each) plus bus driver
-kid 2 - one teacher, plus bus driver
-kid 3 - one teacher 
-in laws - photos of my kids
-5 nieces and nephews (don't give to the adults)
-my parents and my sister - I suppose I could suggest to my sister that she stops giving me a gift - but she doesn't have kids and gives to my 3 kids so I would give her a gift but could theoretically reduce the amount
-neighbor gifts - I change it up every year and decided to do a clutter free donation to charity this year (already paid it) - but I could do baked goods next year.

I want to give mailman and trashmen a tip theoretically.

I decided to push swim coach gift and my 2 kids who in ES - their specials teachers to end of school year to spread things out.

I want to be generous but I think I am a little out of control.  Not sure.[/quote]

I would never think of giving gifts to all these random people, but you do you. I exchange gifts with family and that’s it. I’m not grinchy,  but we have multiple birthdays at Christmastime and it’s a very busy, stressful time with birthday gifts, children’s parties, visiting family, cleaning the home. . I consistently look for ways to reduce my stress load. Excessive gift giving is an easy one to cut back on. [/quote]

+1. Same. OP, the answer is to stop giving gifts to so many people, and for those you do continue to give to, do so in lesser amounts.[/quote]

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