I gave up on the whole secret shit. Now that I am in college I don't have the money to buy anyone anything without asking them what they need, and I really feel the fun of Christmas is for little kids. For example, I usually try and get my brother and his wife movies and books, etc. but I asked them this year what they needed. She needed in-ear headphones. I would have never thought to get those, but that is a much better and useful gift than buying her another movie she will watch once or twice.
My parents just ask me what I need now anyways, which has recently amounted to just asking for money so I can pay for food at school...Being poor sucks...