Do You Prefer Money Or Gifts For Birthdays?
By Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
January 21, 2016 5:39am CST
I have a slight dilemma as it is my niece's birthday on Friday and my Nephew's birthday in February. I know they would obviously prefer toys because they are both very young, but part of me wants to give them some money too to but in their savings account for when they are older.
The issue is I don't have much money to spend on them, so toys are expensive as it is, so by the time I have spent money on toys there is not much left over (if there is any money left over) to put towards their savings.
I personally prefer money than gifts as I am old enough now to appreciate the value of money!
What do you think I should do? Also what do you prefer?
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52 responses
@topffer (42156)
• France
21 Jan 16
I usually prefer to buy gifts. I give money only when I had no time to look for a gift or to find an interesting gift, but money is not a real gift that can be kept and will remember you later. I was surprised to hear from a goddaughter which is now an adult, that she had kept a little radio that I offered her when she was 7. It was her first radio, and she really appreciated it.
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@lesmanayoga (10)
• Yogyakarta, Indonesia
22 Jan 16
i usually prefer gift, it make my gft is good impression for your friends
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
21 Jan 16
Kids love to receive toys for their birthdays. I tried once letting my grand nephew choose a gift for himself on ebay. We both had a great time. Cash gifts are also nice but i think it would be good if you be the one to open an account for them and give the bank book on their 18th birthday or wedding day.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
22 Jan 16
@carexing25 - Does not matter if you have a habit of typing in your sleep...........when it happens that you run short of time and you just cannot go to market to buy a gift?
@carexing25 (1822)
• Philippines
22 Jan 16
@dpk262006 sorry, I'm very sleepy while typing this comment.. haha! what i mean is when i don't have time to buy a token as a gift..
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Jan 16
I would prefer money, as then I can buy what I want that way.With this economy, money is much more needed anyway. Since I am senior citizen, what I get from my family are cards they make themselves. That means more to me than anything, as to me they are priceless.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
21 Jan 16
I don't get gifts at my age! I am not good at giving advice on this, sorry.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Jan 16
@gudheart No, I can buy what I want, any day all year.
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
22 Jan 16
I don't know if its the thing to do is I would keep the same thing every year I put 10 dollars in a card and call it good.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
22 Jan 16
I think as they are very young they will derive more pleasure from a toy. Once they are older and you are in more of a position to give money do that. Don't beat yourself up trying to do too much which is only going to leave you with difficulties. Only give what you can afford.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 16
@gudheart very young kids prefer playing with the wrapping paper than the toy it is covering! LOL That's a bit shattering isn't it.
@x0MandyLynn0x (1056)
• Canada
22 Jan 16
I actually prefer money because half the time I don't know what I want as a gift. So when people ask me what I would like, I never know what to say..so I just will say a card with money or a gift card. So that way whenever I figure out what I'd like, I can just use either of those two things!
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@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 16
If I don't know the person I give them money. If I know them and know what they might like I will buy a gift. I prefer money also.
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@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jan 16
@gudheart .....A lot of people do.
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