<prompt> Human: My husband and I are setting out next years budget and discussing non-essentials like gift giving, going to events like the fair, and such. Do you have a set budget each month for such categories or a big once a year 1,000 gift fund for example or re-route regular monthly budgets by planning ahead each month less eating out, more gifts for weddings or something else entirely? Interested to see what ideas and plans have worked for you.  <response>: Lots of people designate a gift catagory in their monthly budget...it covers holidays, birthdays, weddings, etc. Just estimate how much youll spend on gifts and divide by 12.Events? I just lump that into my entertainment catagory...I dont have a line item just for those. 