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Is $10.00 cash an acceptable gift for a boy turning 12?
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Kid's birthday question
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I think so! if you were going to buy an item for him, what would you be looking to spend? that is usually my guide, but I think that is nice for that age
He'd probably rather have $20.00. Kids are very money savvy now-a-days.
I'm going to a 7 year olds birthday party this weekend, and I'm giving him 10.00. My nephew is 9, and he likes 20.00, but he is my relative. Sometimes, relatives expect more!
No, its not a good gift. $20 is a good gift.
At least, thats how we work it down here.
I am not really sure what these kids want these days.. You also have to look at the family he is in. I think its fine to get $10.
I got $10 AUD from some friends for my birthday untill i was 15. i didnt expect anything more.
I got $10 AUD from some friends for my birthday untill i was 15. i didnt expect anything more.
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$10 dollars will keep from spoiling him. He could buy a couple of packs of Yu-Gi-Oh cards or something.
MA, my granny gave us $1 for each birthday year. So when I was $12 I got $13. When I reached 18 she adjusted for inflation for 18 years and I got something like $24.50
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Within the past 5 or so years, my kids gave and received 10 bucks when invited to birthday parties, so I think it's reasonable.
On the other hand, a kid in the cafeteria the other morning at school said he got $20 from the tooth fairy! Geez, I remember getting a dime! (With that statement, I have officially turned into my parents.)
On the other hand, a kid in the cafeteria the other morning at school said he got $20 from the tooth fairy! Geez, I remember getting a dime! (With that statement, I have officially turned into my parents.)
Heck, I'd be happy to get $10 nowadays!
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Here you go. Don't spend it all in one place.
Coolness! Think I'll go get some cat toys!
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Yeah and don't worry about the colour either when you try to spend it. It's because I spilt grape juice all over it.
In that case, it will go great with the couple of $1 bills I have that I spilled diet Sunkist on.......they're nice and orange!
I think it will be fine. This weekend we're going to an 11 year old's party and his Mom suggested we purchase a Bionicle, which can be purchased for under $10.
That makes two of us!
$10 seems reasonable. That's what my parents gave each of the twins, for their first birthday. Sam put it in the girls's piggy banks.
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Thanks guys, I remember getting a quarter a month a week for allowance and thinking I was rich! I will settle for the $10.00 hopefully he will just put it away in his piggy bank-
I think $10 is a little low, but from the numbers I'm seeing here my grandparents and parents are really nice! I've gotten about 100 bucks from either of them at every birthday I can remember. *shrugs* Interesting.... oh and by the way I'm still really poor
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Just a thought... but could you get him a gift card to a store instead? I mean, for the same amount... not sure if that's an idea that could work... but it might make the dollar value less obvious or something?
