How much should you spend on a gift?
Drop in your total budget, the number of people on your list, and how close you are. We'll do the maths so you don't have to second-guess.
Why use a budget split
Three reasons it actually helps
Fair across the list
A flat per-person budget undersells your closest people and oversells acquaintances. The closeness slider rebalances automatically.
Honest with yourself
Most of us pick a per-gift number then forget how many people are on the list. Working from total → split avoids the December surprise.
Calibrated to occasion
A wedding deserves more than a Tuesday birthday. The occasion weight scales the result without re-doing the maths.
FAQ
Common questions
How is the suggested spend calculated?
We take your total budget, divide by the number of recipients, then scale by the closeness ratio (closeness ÷ 3, so 3 is neutral) and the occasion weight. The result is rounded to the nearest dollar.
Are my inputs saved or shared?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Close the tab and the values are gone — there's no analytics, no cookies, no signup.
What's a sensible occasion weight?
Use 1.0 for a normal birthday or holiday, 0.7-0.8 for small milestones (housewarming, graduation), and 1.5-2.0 for landmark events (wedding, a once-in-a-decade anniversary).
Why does closeness max at 5?
Five buckets is enough to express the gradient from polite-acquaintance to immediate-family without burning the user's time. More granularity wouldn't change your gift much.
Ready to spend it?
Once you have the per-gift budget, our top pick is UncommonGoods — fair-trade, B-Corp, reliable returns.