How much do you spend on holiday gifts?

John Chow at johnchow.com wrote a great post last week about how much one should spend on holiday gifts. He posted a rough guide from Money Sense magazine that highlights the following tips:

• Babysitter – One evening pays and a small gift
• Barber – Cost of one haircut
• Beauty salon staff - $10 to $60 each and / or small gift
• Teacher – Gift, not cash – spend $20 to $50
• Daycare provider - $25 to $70 each, plus a small gift from your child
• Fitness trainer – Cost of one lesson
• Housekeeper – One week’s pay
• Massage therapist – One session’s fee and / or a gift
• Nanny – One week’s salary and a gift from the child
• Newspaper boy - $10 to $30
• Residential Doorman - $10 to $80

It's a good thing for me that I don't have any of these people currently in my life or I'd be looking for a second job! No Housekeeper, no Nanny and unfortunately no Massage Therapist (unless you count my husband but I make dinner so I consider us even). All of this seems a bit on the high side to me but I suppose if you have a full time housekeeper/nanny you can afford to hand out Swarovski Crystal holiday pendants or Tiffany Poinsettia tree ornaments. Happy shopping!

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