Split a gift budget fairly across recipients while saving a buffer.
A buffer is first set aside from the total, and the remainder divides evenly among the number of recipients. Budgeting per recipient prevents going over on the last few gifts and keeps gift-giving from derailing a monthly plan.
Gift Budget
Per person = (budget - buffer) / recipients
Per person = (budget - buffer) / recipients A buffer is first set aside from the total, and the remainder divides evenly among the number of recipients.
Budgeting per recipient prevents going over on the last few gifts and keeps gift-giving from derailing a monthly plan.
This calculator takes 3 inputs: Total budget, Recipients, Buffer. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.