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[VaBelle35]

I give my nieces and nephews $200 for high school graduation and $200 for college graduation.

But, I stopped giving them birthday and Christmas money about 10 years ago.  If I was still giving them Christmas and birthday money, I would give them $100.

[Tribesters]

@Lilpuddin

My nephew graduated high school Sunday. We gave him $250. He seemed thrilled with

it. 

[bonappetit]

$250 for high school grads seems excessively high.What will you do when college grads announcements arrive or weddings? It's only high school.

As some have said it's a personal decision. Depending upon the person & your relationship $25-50.00. $100 if this is a close relationship. 

[VaBelle35]

My first nephew got married last year.  I gave $500.  

Maybe it's regional or cost-of-living related.

[bonappetit]

VaBelle35: I don't know. I live in one of the most expensive cities in the country. You are overly generous. Hopefully it's appreciated.

[lovesrecess]

. $100 sounds like a generous gift...but if you want to give $250 and can afford it, then by all means do...I think whether they are gong off to college might play a part in deciding how much to give also.

[Mominohio]

It's really all relative (no pun intended).

How much you can afford is first to be kept in mind. 

What the normal is for your area, and your social circle will differ across the country and across socio economic groups. 

I think for relatives, $250 is very generous and it wonderful.

But I will say, if you can readily afford to splurge, and there is some reason you think they deserve more (really good grades, working while going to school, going on to college and will need the money) there is no reason to not spoil them since your husband is willing to go more. 

Just keep in mind what you give will be known, so if there are others coming up in the future you will need to gift to (such as sibling of these kids, or other family members), they will be expecting the same. So be sure you can and are willing to keep it fair for other upcoming graduates in similar circumstances.

[Lilpuddin]

Thank you all for your thoughtful replies!  I really appreciate your input and help ❤️

[blackhole99]

We gave the nieces and nephews 100 dollars when they graduated HS, but that was almost 20 years ago. I would give 250 today especially if they were headed to college, they need every cent they can get.

[151949]

I think it depends greatly on your relationaship with the graduates, on the COL where you live and your personal financial status. After all this is high school, not college graduation. Where we lived in Pa $50 for a kid we knew casually and $100 for close family was very generous.