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    My God-daughter is graduating from HS. She lives a couple states away and I rarely see her, but nevertheless, I assume something more than a standard gift is in order.

    How much do folks spend in such a situation? I should add this is in the mid-west, where it seems less is spent on such gifts than on the East coast.

    Thanks.
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  • #2
    Originally posted by feh View Post
    My God-daughter is graduating from HS. She lives a couple states away and I rarely see her, but nevertheless, I assume something more than a standard gift is in order.

    How much do folks spend in such a situation? I should add this is in the mid-west, where it seems less is spent on such gifts than on the East coast.

    Thanks.
    I don't think there is a right answer to "how much" for a wedding or baby shower or graduation gift. It depends on your relationship with the person and, most importantly, on your financial situation. If I say to give $100 and you don't have $100, my advice is worthless. If I say give $20 and you earn $200,000/year, you'd probably come off as being really cheap.

    Give an amount that you feel is significant and meaningful within the bounds of your budget. Don't worry (or care) about what others are giving.
    Steve

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    * Why should I pay for my daughter's education when she already knows everything?
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    • #3
      I would suggest giving her some money and a book offering some sort of guidance with a personal message written inside. Since she is a God-daughter, you might want to choose something with a spiritual angle, but I think anything with advice on going off to college or whatever she plans on doing would be nice. Perhaps hide the money in sections that you think are particularly important.

      As for exactly how much to give, I would say $50. But, it's been a while since I graduated from high school or had to come up with a gift for someone who did.

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      • #4
        I agree that the appropriate amount can only be determined by you. What feels right to you?


        I give according to my relationship with the grad. I think a book is more appropriate for the student-teacher relationship while money is better for those family members or friends with whom I am not as close. Those with whom I am particularly close receive a larger amount, and I also give the special ones Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. Yes, it is a children's book, but the message is quite appropriate and inspirational for graduates.

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        • #5
          HS graduation gift

          I don't think you have to spend much. I know for me that some of my most memorable gifts weren't expensive gifts at all, in fact many were cheap. They were gifts that I knew the people giving them to me had spent some time thinking about though. Find out what she's interested in and try to pick out something that fits that interest.

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          • #6
            "Oh the Places You'll Go" is a popular book...so popular that yours may be the fourth one she gets

            Since this is a personal finance forum...how about a personal finance book geared to those just starting out? If you want to be sneaky, you can hide a check somewhere in the book; if it hasn't been cashed in a few months, call up and politely tell her that you know for a fact she hasn't read the book yet. Tell her you can guarantee she'll make an easy $XX just by reading the book.

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