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Cash is the only option IMO....unless you know specifically what they want or you are getting something more personal.
In the same boat. College of choice was attained (UCLA - can I brag about Henry Ford's alma mater accepting her?) even though others came calling. Want to do something special. Loves Hamilton the play but it's been overdone. I'm working on a fifty buck-hundred budget here.
Then I would go Cash. Maybe a hoodie from her college too, if you feel the need to actually get something.
Not a risk...but does she want that? Does she already have glasses she loves? Naturally, do what you want. It was just my
Life is full of risk DW. What if you give her an envelop full of cash and she wanted bitcoin?
I like the college hoodie idea, but yeah I think cash is the slam dunk move. What would you rather get: $2000 cash or $2000 worth of assorted items from relatives and family friends that only kind of know you?
Word. It's just that my family is weird. They love to see that you've given thought for their gifts. Get huge hugs every time it's a gift; taken aback when it's cash. We're spoiled in our family due to typical FBG considerations. But cash should easily suffice in this particular instance. I think it will be much appreciated and I think you're right, and I'm not just saying that.
She'll just poke holes in it if she wants it bad enough.
up to $250 and right away you go down to $200
give your niece $250 you cheap sob
Well unique family quirks certainly can alter any gift giving situation. One of mygradnmothers was a degenerate gambler so no holiday can be celebrated without exchanging scratchoff lotto tickets.
Ugh. Same here. My father is not a degenerate gambler but has a love of the daily ponies, as it were. Lotto tickets all over the place.
Gifts are for occasions. Birthdays, religious holidays and what not.
Degenerate might be a bit harsh, but she played the lotto religiously, kept journals with all the numbers that hit, etc. She was a saint though. Every penny she ever won went to her grand kids.
That's a great freakin' breakdown. Thanks.
Well, of course there are exceptions. This past Christmas I asked my sister what to get my niece and nephews and she said, oh, we're going to Disney next year, gift cards would be great. I gave them cash, because a)EFF gift cards and b)asking for gift cards is tacky as hell and c)I knew the little kids would get a kick out of getting cash. Of course my sister got pissed because who gives a 6 year old 100 bucks in 5's and 10's. I do. Mission accomplished.
So five crisp Grants then?
up to $250 and right away you go down to $200
give your niece $250 you cheap sob
