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High School Graduation - Expected Monetary Gift
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:13 pm
Obviously still a few months away but my oldest niece is graduating high school this year (wow that makes me feel not young, lol). As I live away from the rest of my family I was looking at some flights today and thought about the topic of the expected "Monetary Gift".
Two sites I looked at gave a range of $50-$75. For those of you who have nieces and/or nephews how much money did you give them at their high school graduation?
As my nieces have another uncle and another aunt would it be appropriate for me to ask them what amount of money they are giving? I don't want to give too much or (more likely considering I'm the youngest uncle/aunt so I have the least money) come off as the "cheap uncle".
Two sites I looked at gave a range of $50-$75. For those of you who have nieces and/or nephews how much money did you give them at their high school graduation?
As my nieces have another uncle and another aunt would it be appropriate for me to ask them what amount of money they are giving? I don't want to give too much or (more likely considering I'm the youngest uncle/aunt so I have the least money) come off as the "cheap uncle".
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Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:14 pm to CoastalTiger83
Approximately three hundred and fifty
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:14 pm to CoastalTiger83
Three fifty
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:14 pm to CoastalTiger83
I gave $100 to each niece and nephew when they graduated.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:15 pm to CoastalTiger83
No one will sneeze at $100.
If they do call you cheap for it then you know how to handle their Christmas from this point forward.
If they do call you cheap for it then you know how to handle their Christmas from this point forward.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:16 pm to CoastalTiger83
I'd send $100 if I liked the person. Probably even if I didn't.
Eta: $50 or $75 if perfectly acceptable as well
Eta: $50 or $75 if perfectly acceptable as well
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:17 pm to CoastalTiger83
I have a niece who graduated HS last spring. I gave her a $100 bill. She seemed happy with it.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:17 pm to Zappas Stache
quote:
I gave $100 to each niece and nephew when they graduated.
This
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:17 pm to Zappas Stache
$100 if close /related
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:17 pm to CoastalTiger83
What's wrong with being the cheap uncle? You're not gonna buy their love.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:17 pm to CoastalTiger83
3 $50 checks
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:18 pm to fightin tigers
Wow some of you all gave $350? That seems pretty high to me, especially since she will most likely be attending school in state.
Her other uncle and her aunt might be able to afford that but I definitely can't. Given it's a weird situation where my sister is 11 years older than me and my brother in law is 12 years older than me but the baby of his family. By comparison I am 35, the other uncle is 51 and the other aunt is 58 so very different life stages and financial resources.
Her other uncle and her aunt might be able to afford that but I definitely can't. Given it's a weird situation where my sister is 11 years older than me and my brother in law is 12 years older than me but the baby of his family. By comparison I am 35, the other uncle is 51 and the other aunt is 58 so very different life stages and financial resources.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:20 pm to CoastalTiger83
100 if you are really close then them
50 for other family
20 for anyone else
50 for other family
20 for anyone else
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:20 pm to CoastalTiger83
Seems like $75-$100 is the general consensus here. That definitely seems reasonable and something I can do. I do live away from my nieces but we're still decently close considering we live 700 miles apart and I only see them a few times a year.
In terms of my other question, do you think it would be appropriate to ask the other uncle and other aunt what amount they are giving?
In terms of my other question, do you think it would be appropriate to ask the other uncle and other aunt what amount they are giving?
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 5:22 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:22 pm to CoastalTiger83
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As I live away from the rest of my family
Do you have any kind of personal relationship with your niece other than “that uncle she sees on holidays”?
If you do, I’d give her $100. If not, $50 is not inconsiderate.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:24 pm to High C
quote:
Do you have any kind of personal relationship with your niece other than “that uncle she sees on holidays”?
If you do, I’d give her $100. If not, $50 is not inconsiderate.
I'd like to believe so even though being a teenager now we probably aren't as close as we were when she was younger. But that's just the teenage years in general.
I live in Florida and they typically come down here on vacation once a year. I'll typically spend a few days with them then. I'll typically visit my family back home at least once if not twice a year so I see them once or twice then as well.
Obviously we're probably not as close as we would be if we lived in the same city, but I definitely don't think she views me as "that uncle she sees a few times a year" either.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:25 pm to CoastalTiger83
If you can afford it, send $100. No one can call you cheap for giving a teenager $100 Even if someone else sends more, you still sent plenty.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 5:33 pm to CoastalTiger83
How do some of you make it through life when you are unable to make basic decisions like this?
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