give money instead of buying present...

yes i prefer money but i also like unusual presents. i take the time to be creative and shop around or purchase it on ebay so the gift is unique or one of a kind. but for me, i prefer the money lol

I do exactly the same thing. Because if they don't provide a list or something that I can go by hten I just give them money becuase it is a big waste of money if you get something they don't like and it is tossed into a corner or closet and never seen again till it's throwed out in the trash. So yeah money is a good option most times. Plus they get what they want. And if they later don't like it is no fault of ours..lol

I used to always give presents but nowadays people seem to have everything . My grandchildren I now give money as they are teenagers and what does an old nanny know about teenagers clothes lol , No I think it's much better they pick them by themselves , At easter now I give money too and not an egg , At one time they had 12 Easter eggs each , not a good thing .xx

It really depends on the person. Sometimes I know exactly what they would like, a lot of my friends collect items, as I do, and I know what is missing from their collections. Sometimes I give vouchers for a shop which I know they like to buy from. I rarely give money itself because though, as you rightly say, it does prevent duplication of presents, I still feel it appears that I have not taken the trouble to select a gift. For my Godchildren I set up savings accounts and put a small amount in there on birthdays etc. Not a lot of cash as I have never been rich, but hopefully enough to get them through their first three months of leaving home and fending for themselves.

Since the last few years I am also giving money instead of gifts. At the same time to close people I still use to give gifts. Actually I like to give gifts. But most of the time I fail to select a suitable gift. Hence I decided to give money instead of gofts, so that the recipient can use it for some real purpose. I think it is a nice idea.

no,i think the best chioce should be the present you buy,nomatter for birthday or wedding or other special occasion.i used to buying present for my friends or my love instead of the money.

I too love to gift money on most of the occasions where close persons are involved. The basic reason sure is that they would buy what they need or make more judicious use of money given by me. In our office too i see that mostly people love to get money rather than gifts as they are mosty used as items to be regifted.

Most of the time I give gifts but once in awhile i will give a gift card or money if the person is hard to buy for

Sometimes I do give money as a gift. Most often it is because I don't have the time to put much thought into the gift or it is because it was specifically asked of me to give money. It all depends. Most often it is a gift certificate. I am very bad at buying gifts and would rather they buy what they truly want than have to wait in line at the customer service desk to return the item I bought. Thanks for the discussion!

Hi,apakabar2007! Well,that depend on the receiver. If I want to give gift to the people older than me,for example my parents,my grandparents or my professors,giving money as a gift is no polite.Buying gift to them is a proper way.But the older people can give money as a gift to younger people.That's okay. But if the receiver is my friend,sometimes,I will give money as a gift.With my money they can buy something they like or need.

I think you must give money instead of buying presents. There is sure very charm in go shopping and select present for someone but you are not confident that he / she will like your present as all people have their own likings / dislikings.

Personally I always find a gift, because sometimes it does take quite alot of effort. I think that giving money or vouchers are a cop out unless of course it's what the person has requested because they want something in particular. :0)

I cant remember if i give only money instead of giving the gifts. When i attend something a b-day or wedding i usually buy a gift that seems that person involve likes it. I am shy sometimes when i cant bring a gift for the celebrant.

I wuld like to give a gift rather than money..gifts are for lifetime..money if not used properly will be no remebrance

We only give both my daughters and step-daughters money these days .. whatever we buy them is bound to be wrong .. so they all get the same amount for their birthday and for Christmas. We will always buy a present for our grandson .. at 2 there is always something that he needs. Plus we put some money into a trust account for him when he turns 18. For special occassions .. major birthdays we will buy a present instead of giving money .. and it will be something that will last for them rather than money which will probably get spent on something useless. One of my step-daughters got married last year .. we paid so much money for the wedding .. plus gave them so much additional money for their honeymoon .. as their wedding present. Instead they chose to spend it on something for the house .. that was their choice but we didn't give them anything else. As I said we paid for most of the wedding costs .. plus special things for the bride of course. So it all depends on the circumstances as to what we do. In the main it is money except for special occassions when it will be a present or a combination of both things. They 4 girls are all treated the same with regard to money and things that they are given .. buy one then we buy 4, one for each of them so there can be no claims of favouritism.

I would much rather in that case buya gift certificate at a store that has a variety of things. Otherwise they might just use up the money without really spending them on something for themselves. =) I have done this alot of times, and giftcertificates are always appreciated!

give money instead of buying present? What a stupid thing. Money was never a gift, and money cant replace GIFT Value. Its stupid to think to give Money instead of Gift. If you have a gift then when you see that gift it will always let you remember the giver of that gift. isn't it/.

I usually do this specially when I don't have time anymore to buy a gift or I couldn't find the right or good gift to buy with my alloted budget. But I think children are more excited to see a gift specially toys rather than money which usually goes to the parent's hand. This is one reason why I wanted to change my way of giving. Instead of money, I'm looking forward of buying good gifts as a Christmas present.

Well i do it sometimes.Actually it depends how well i know tht person.It is not a bad idea at all.

If it is a wedding present then i usually purchase a gift card. If i know the person well enough then i might make an effort in buying somegthing which they like and they havn't already got.