How crazy should I go with christmas presents?

[quakerboy]

I really don't know. Im getting things for my wife. Do I stop where I am, or do I go that last step and get the extra? I'm pretty sure Ive already outspent her, but most of it will be shared items. There is one last thing. It would mean no depleting my personal savings, but I havn't had my own car since February, so most of that was just the money I used to spent on gas. And no way would she expect it. And I want her to be happy and have good things. But I do not want to raise the bar on presents for future times, as I know she will want to match it at some future opportunity. Neither do I want to dissapoint. I know she tends to like purely practical gifts, but I feel bad not doing the extra.

Ahh. What do I do?

[gmoney]

1. Stop spending, but do something special for her.

[lukasahero]

2. I agree

The best 'gifts' are the ones that require some effort, thought or time.

[old mark]

3. My wife wanted earrings - plain gold or silver hoops. I got 4 sets,

one plain, three in varying degrees of fancy up to extreme.
If you find something that really calls out to you, buy it, but I recommend something just for her, not shared, and not at all practical, something she will really enjoy and hold special. Tell her how special she is to you.

Don't worry about escalating gift giving, just talk about it later.

mark