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Teens wanting cash for Christmas
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:56 am
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:56 am
I'm remember as a kid and even as a high schooler opening up all presents on Christmas and maybe getting a few dollars along the way.
For the last 2 years both my kids want nothing but cash. No presents just cash.
Has anybody else's kids joined this movement.
For the last 2 years both my kids want nothing but cash. No presents just cash.
Has anybody else's kids joined this movement.
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Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:58 am to Higgysmalls
It's because over time people have gotten lazier and lazier and just give cash or gift cards, and kids have gotten used to that.
There's no (or very little) sentiment behind gifts anymore IMO.
There's no (or very little) sentiment behind gifts anymore IMO.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:58 am to Higgysmalls
For example: last year my 14 year old ended up with around $800 and he used it to by an Oculus and other things for about a 4 month period
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:59 am to Higgysmalls
You can’t trade socks for vapes and dab pens baw
Posted on 12/13/24 at 6:59 am to Higgysmalls
“Wouldn’t have thought you wanted to do a bunch of chores over Christmas break, but we can work with that”
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:02 am to Higgysmalls
Friend,
Cash and gift cards are not socially acceptable gifts for Christmas. CDs, bonds that mature after a recipient turns 18, especially I-bonds when the interest rate is high, and mutual funds are the best alternative for those requesting either cash or gift cards for Christmas.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Cash and gift cards are not socially acceptable gifts for Christmas. CDs, bonds that mature after a recipient turns 18, especially I-bonds when the interest rate is high, and mutual funds are the best alternative for those requesting either cash or gift cards for Christmas.
Yours,
TulaneLSU
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:02 am to CocomoLSU
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There's no (or very little) sentiment behind gifts anymore IMO.
Hoping the pendulum swings hard the other way and Christmas becomes about faith and family and gratitude, not about buying as much shite as humanly possible because the TV commercials tell you to
What Christmas has become is the most successfully marketing psyop ever executed.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:05 am to Higgysmalls
Only one of my teens wanted cash but we went with gift cards but they've all made some deals with the grandparents to do some chores in order to earn some cash.
Side note: actually excited for this year's gift openings since I think we nailed it.
Side note: actually excited for this year's gift openings since I think we nailed it.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:05 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Christmas becomes about faith and family and gratitude
We do our best to keep that at the forefront...
This'll be first Christmas in awhile that no one close to us is in a significant health struggle; I'm just grateful for that...
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:07 am to Higgysmalls
I have 2 nephews and a niece in college. They all ask for money "for food". I give them food gift cards.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:08 am to Higgysmalls
My youngest is living alone so they want cash but the older ones have all asked for stuff.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:09 am to Higgysmalls
It’s because 90% of the presents you actually open as a teen is bull shite and stuff you dont want
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:12 am to Higgysmalls
I've heard several stories from coworkers about this. I'm not giving anyone fricking cash for a present 
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:17 am to Higgysmalls
I have no problem with this. Giving cash means less shopping for me. I always get a nice thank you note telling me what they bought with it.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:17 am to Higgysmalls
At least with cash they can get something they actually want. 90% of presents are usually things people wouldn't have actually picked out purchase for themselves.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:27 am to CocomoLSU
Been giving my mom cash as gifts for many years. Let her get what she wants.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:36 am to Higgysmalls
Even though the current limit is $18,000, just tell them if you give them cash you have to take taxes out of it and report it to the IRS.
Get them early.
Get them early.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:38 am to Higgysmalls
At about 15, I definitely wanted money instead of some pastel flannel shirt the saleslady at Parisian fooled my grandmother into thinking all the kids wanted.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:41 am to N2cars
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We do our best to keep that at the forefront...
Same, and it requires serious effort these days. Its tough. The white women are all brainwashed. Like I said earlier, it's the most successful marketing psyop in human history. My wife would think nothing of spending $1,500 on Christmas presents for the kids and taking 50,000 pictures while they open them all, and it all ending up in a pile and hardly ever getting played with again.
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no one close to us is in a significant health struggle
Enjoy it sir.
Posted on 12/13/24 at 7:41 am to Higgysmalls
I don’t like that my kids know what they’re getting, no way I’d give them cash.
Now grandparents give them cash but I can’t control that
Now grandparents give them cash but I can’t control that
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