What are you guys getting your SBs for the holidays?
I've never been good at gift-giving and this time it's no different. I don't want to appear cheap but at the same time not prepared to sell the farm for a gift.
So many things are personal and hard to choose (jewelry, clothes). There's always a gift card which is not personal at all...

I am consistent with every SB that I am willing, even happy to help them with occasional gifts beyond negotiated allowance for things they need, but not so much for things they want.  

 
For example: She may want a Dior handbag for $3,500. But what she needs is a $45 purse from Target.  I use the same approach for holiday, birthday, and when appropriate Valentine's Day gifts.  

 
This year, I am giving gifts to 2 SB's. One just moved into a new apartment - her first time living without a roommate. She got the place with zero furniture or even basic stuff like lamps, kitchen stuff, bedding, etc. and has been buying based on priority and budget. I just got her a work desk and office chair so she could do her work-from-home job without sitting on the floor or her bed. I am also getting her an Ember mug and a set of assorted teas.   Another (former) SB (but we remain friends) is getting some much-needed new sneakers and socks.  

 
One of the unintended benefits of my approach is that the gifts I give tend to hit big with my SB's. They see that, first, I was listening to them, and second, I really want to help improve their quality of life.  

 
Gift cards a problematic, IMO. They may project a lack of care or thought about finding a gift with meaning. In addition, a gift card is often seen a poor substitute for cash. Why, because they will need to spend that card at the store which issued it (unless it's a Visa, MasterCard, or AMEX card).  To illustrate my point, flip the script: What if she gave you a gift card for Kohls or Dennys? In the past I have seen SB's take the gift cards I gave them and flip them for cash, which ironically, they see as a hassle when I could have just sent funds to their bank account.  

 
Last idea: Ask her what she really needs right now to make her life a little easier. Maybe ask her to list 3-5 things for you and you can pick one or two, assuming they are reasonable.  

 
For the SB's who will not be getting a gift this year, I avoid scheduling them within 2-3 weeks before Christmas.  

 
About budget:  My general rule of thumb is 25% to 100% of her regular allowance.  

 
Life is good

 
The Cat

I only have 1 consistent SB.  My rotation collapsed.  Only one that stuck around was GCG.  We've had weekly dates.  So Saturday is date night.  And it's going really well.  She wants to be exclusive to me.  

Her Christmas present will probably be some earrings with her birth stone.  But I'll ask this weekend if she wants something specific.  I've noticed she's not super high maintenance.  Clothes are older, still look good, but you can see small tears and seems coming apart.  

Normally, it depends on the girl.  I had a main for years who got whatever she asked for.  Others usually got gifts in the $75-100 range.  

For the first time in years, I'm only shopping for one sex partner.  

Ha Ha

Honestly, this "rotation"  shit is getting a little old, and it seems more of showing 'who has the bigger dick.'

 
Your GCG sounds quite ideal...somuchso, you might want to refer to her by a different name  

 
i suppose the cute gifts are nice, but I just go with the old standby: MONEY.  

 
Not that you couldn't include a rose or two to show her you care.

For the last several years I had a girlfriend who was a SB.  And I had a few on the side.  So 'rotation' was it.  But really, I wanted 1-2 dates a week to keep me happy.  Escorts can fill the need in-between since I like sex.

Tonight I'm taking her to a romantic Italian restaurant.  And we are going to discuss going forward.  She's been consistent with date night.  Only times we didn't was her birthday when she traveled and when she had a family emergency.  So, I'm going to offer to her to be a girlfriend/ main SB.  I don't have an active seeking account so I'm not really looking for other girls.  If she's able to keep weekly dates I'm ok with only seeing her.  I'm not ready to move to a monthly allowance.  Will stay PPM for now.  We may take a small trip for NYE.

And you are right, I should not keep calling her Green Card Girl after tonight.  If all goes well.  This will be the last time I do.  Will report tomorrow how it goes.

For the last several years I had a girlfriend who was a SB.  And I had a few on the side.  So 'rotation' was it.  But really, I wanted 1-2 dates a week to keep me happy.  Escorts can fill the need in-between since I like sex.

Tonight I'm taking her to a romantic Italian restaurant.  And we are going to discuss going forward.  She's been consistent with date night.  Only times we didn't was her birthday when she traveled and when she had a family emergency.  So, I'm going to offer to her to be a girlfriend/ main SB.  I don't have an active seeking account so I'm not really looking for other girls.  If she's able to keep weekly dates I'm ok with only seeing her.  I'm not ready to move to a monthly allowance.  Will stay PPM for now.  We may take a small trip for NYE.

And you are right, I should not keep calling her Green Card Girl after tonight.  If all goes well.  This will be the last time I do.  Will report tomorrow how it goes.