There's a lot of cultural and societal pressure to buy gifts for your loved ones. Knowing how much you should spend is the first step to avoid overdoing it.

There's a lot of cultural and societal pressure to buy gifts for your loved ones. Knowing how much you should spend is the first step to avoid overdoing it.

While holiday season gifts tend to add stress to Americans' wallets, here's how much they're spending on gifts for occasions throughout the rest of the year.