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56. Some fun ways to give "cash" ...

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 11:26 PM

Dec 2011

My son is 18, and a freshman at college ... and while we did get him some small things that were not cash (dorm room junk), we wrapped a toilet paper roll like a present, and inside it, we rolled a fake $200 bill that I made with photoshop, and we put a stone in it so that it made noise when you moved it around ... the actual $200 had been electronically deposited to his checking account.

My daughters got itunes cards, as did one of the nephews.

We have another nephew who is saving for a car ... and so we put some cash in a little box with a match-box car.

Years ago ... my grandmother gave me a hand made card and the front said ... "This is exactly what you wanted" ... and then inside was a 20 dollar bill ... and the inside said ... "As long as the exact thing you wanted costs no more than $20!!"

We had the in-laws come for dinner earlier tonight and we were discussing Christmas stories ... and my brother-in-laws' wife explained how here mother gave her oldest grandson cash ... but she did not just give him the money ... she had a bunch of very small Christmas stockings. And she put 1 bill in each. Crumpled in a ball. And then she put the little stockings in one bigger stocking. And so he'd reach into the big stocking, and pull out a little stocking ... and then reach into that and pull out a a "crumpled bill" ... while he had to uncrumple to see what it was ... so it became like a game show ... most of them were $1s ... which received a booo!!! ... and then a $5 shows up ... the largest was a $20, placed near the bottom. She said he got $40 ... but it took him like 10 minutes to go through it all, and everyone loved the suspense!!

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what are your feelings on giving money for Christmas present? [View all] quinnox Dec 2011 OP

I think it is appreciated just as much as a gift. tabatha Dec 2011 #1

If you can be sure the parents won't snag it, it's an OK idea Warpy Dec 2011 #2

My late grandmother always used to do this--later in life hlthe2b Dec 2011 #3

It is a good gift searchingforlight Dec 2011 #4

i send cards and checks to DesertFlower Dec 2011 #5

My mom sends me $300 and a case of Brunswick Stew every year arcane1 Dec 2011 #6

I give cash to a nice lady and her daughter who help me with housework once a month. CTyankee Dec 2011 #7

You can't go wrong with cash. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #8

my mother used to think it reflected an unwillingness barbtries Dec 2011 #9

Even people not in need. There's a purse sitting in my room my sister in law gave me gateley Dec 2011 #23

No problem - especially for teenagers csziggy Dec 2011 #10

Sounds OK to me. It's difficult IMO to find/buy the right gift for people, trying to RKP5637 Dec 2011 #11

give bibles instead lol nt msongs Dec 2011 #12

I do it every year. That way they get a gift and can go spend it on what they want shraby Dec 2011 #13

It is all my nephews want so that is what they get Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #14

i think it's a great gift pitohui Dec 2011 #15

There are VISA and AmEx cards that can be used everywhere -- essentially a debit card -- gateley Dec 2011 #25

I use these cards just in case the teens have some "vices" I may not approve of that cash could be lunasun Dec 2011 #41

I would not recommend those tabbycat31 Dec 2011 #60

That's good to know. I only get them for birthdays and Christmas, because, if getting gateley Dec 2011 #63

Once kids get to be tweens, teens or if any live far away.. Little Star Dec 2011 #16

Even though for the last 6 weeks, a good deal of the time I have been in Santa "Uniform" ,, aka-chmeee Dec 2011 #17

I would rather receive money myself than some stupid gift I don't want. I have doc03 Dec 2011 #18

Many people I know want it. It allows choice, and is less about oneself than the recipient. freshwest Dec 2011 #19

I think it's fine for teens and adults steve2470 Dec 2011 #20

SCHEDULING STEVE2470 FOR ASS KICKING Skittles Dec 2011 #24

actually I would, but she didn't like those gifts steve2470 Dec 2011 #28

awwww Skittles Dec 2011 #42

I'm sorry to hear of your loss steve2470 Dec 2011 #59

That's all I'm giving this year Uben Dec 2011 #21

there's nothing wrong with it Skittles Dec 2011 #22

it's kind of you, not crude. I'm sure your niece, nephew and sister will be very appreciative. cali Dec 2011 #26

I know I like recieving money, ZombieHorde Dec 2011 #27

Money is always good Politicalboi Dec 2011 #29

Be Honest I think it is a much better gift. Much more useage. I know when my nieces and nephews Justice wanted Dec 2011 #30

I give that gift most frequently, and have for many years now. MADem Dec 2011 #31

I send people mix tapes. Muskypundit Dec 2011 #32

Include some comfortable underwear jberryhill Dec 2011 #33

My kids loved it even when they were young frazzled Dec 2011 #34

Cash is a great gift. Lugnut Dec 2011 #35

Our daughters are 16, 18, and 20. They have their own styles. HopeHoops Dec 2011 #36

i wouldn't consider "no butt crack" to be conservative, but decent/normal JI7 Dec 2011 #46

Agreed. Mine wouldn't even consider it. (read on) HopeHoops Dec 2011 #57

We do that for our teenage Grandchildren newfie11 Dec 2011 #37

I think it is fine, especially for teens and tweens. REACTIVATED IN CT Dec 2011 #38

Cash is just as good as money..... Historic NY Dec 2011 #39

For someone that could be considered a 'dependent', sure. Edweird Dec 2011 #40

I usually give money to my daughters for the children. They add it to their cost of the gifts. One jwirr Dec 2011 #43

to quote a dear friend NMDemDist2 Dec 2011 #44

i think it's better than getting some random thing they probably wont use , but if you have time to JI7 Dec 2011 #45

In my experience money is always appreciated DesertRat Dec 2011 #47

My daughter is in college Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #48

My mom, mother in law, and uncle a la izquierda Dec 2011 #49

My MIL and my SIL got cards with amazon cards nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #50

I'm fine with it guitar man Dec 2011 #51

Money is the perfect gift. It's the right size, right color and goes with everything. Faux pas Dec 2011 #52

thumbsup proud patriot Dec 2011 #61

On the receiving end, I'm all for it. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #53

I wish I had enough to be able to share.... Tippy Dec 2011 #54

Many in my family are struggling financially Vanje Dec 2011 #55

Some fun ways to give "cash" ... JoePhilly Dec 2011 #56

This video does not reflect my own views... Mark Baker Dec 2011 #58

I think it's great. MrSlayer Dec 2011 #62