Comments on: Do you ask for money?

By: New Covenant Bible Institute

New Covenant Bible Institute — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:58:16 +0000

Very nice, also for me I prefer cash to be given to me and I also give cash.

By: Dividends4Life

Dividends4Life — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:34:59 +0000

Most people like to get cash and give gifts. If you are a good shopper you can find something that “looks” more expensive than it was, and if you give cash you tend to give more so you don’t appear cheap.

Best Wishes,
D4L

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:10:22 +0000

My immediate family are some of the most wonderful poeple..and the worst gift givers on the planet. 20 (ish) years ago when my wife and I were dating, I observed a Christmas get together where no less than 6 people gave my now wife jewelry boxes. Fast forward to last year, four people gave my wife various forms of relaxation waterfalls (double funny because these things have the effect of nails on a chalkboard with my wife).

Don’t get me started on my Mother. In 40 (ish) years, she’s never grasped the concept of age appropriate gifts: She gives my pre-teens Dora the Explorer, gives me novelty ties (I wear jeans to work) VHS tapes (we don’t have a VHS player);

So last year we had the cash for Christmas discussion. Things this year went much better and the kids got what they really wanted.

By: dawn

dawn — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:16:06 +0000

Nope… can’t do it… I just can’t bring myself to ask for cash. I don’t like to give cash for gifts either… unless the receiver is a driving age teen or in college, they always need cash! Oops I forgot, we do give cash for wedding gifts too. (As expensive as weddings are these days… I figure that is probably the most enjoyed gift)!

By: bob

bob — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:33:49 +0000

@Mrs. Micah
That sounds like a smooth way of enticing people to give you cash – good idea

By: Mrs. Rocket

Mrs. Rocket — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:21:09 +0000

So I don’t sound quite so greedy , I often mention stores that I would love to receive gift cards from. Then the person giving the gift can still feel “personal” and I can buy things that I really need!~

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:05:57 +0000

There have been times where I’ve been saving for something really big and then I’ve sort of framed it as “what I’d like for Christmas/birthday is a portion of my violin…quilting software..etc.”