“You come up with a list of people, how much you want to spend on each person. You have a total budget. If you spend more on somebody than you expected, then that means you have to spend less on somebody else.”

Clark Howard · The Clark Howard Podcast · 11.02.26 Holiday Shopping BOTchas! / AI Driving Up Medical Costs

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create a list of gift recipients with a spend limit for each, set a total budget, and adjust allocations if overspending on one person

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