How to celebrate College graduation

[Anonymous]

Nice dinner + car + remaining balance in 529 deposited in Roth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nice dinner + car + remaining balance in 529 deposited in Roth

The bolded is not really College Graduation Celebration. This is the post college set-up or some sort of wealth transfer.

We are taking our family (uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings etc) to a fancy expensive dinner to celebrate the graduations. And that will be all as far as celebration is concerned. DC does not want a graduation party.

But, we are paying for deposit and 1st month rent for an apartment in the other coast, professional clothes and gear, setting up the apartment, new sedan, $10K in the bank, 529 in Roth, airfare...for now.

[Anonymous]

Family trip with many younger cousins and his proud aunts /uncles. Kids get to pick the location within reason.

[Anonymous]

How do you put the 529 money into the Roth ? Is there a dollar amount limit ? Is child required to be finished w college to do that ?

[Anonymous]

We’ll go out for a wonderful dinner and gift DC a Rolex with their initials engraved on the back.

[Anonymous]

The bolded is not really College Graduation Celebration. This is the post college set-up or some sort of wealth transfer. We are taking our family (uncles, aunts, cousins, siblings etc) to a fancy expensive dinner to celebrate the graduations. And that will be all as far as celebration is concerned. DC does not want a graduation party. But, we are paying for deposit and 1st month rent for an apartment in the other coast, professional clothes and gear, setting up the apartment, new sedan, $10K in the bank, 529 in Roth, airfare...for now. Everything you listed is a form of wealth transfer and is so much more than most college grads are getting.

[Anonymous]

We had a nice dinner and a cake.

[Anonymous]

My parents put new tires on my car so I could safely commute to my new job.

For my own child, I hope they are willing to vacation with me one last time, but that's really a gift for me, not them. Their gift is that we paid for their college in full.

[Anonymous]

Nice dinner + a years worth of contributions to start their Roth-IRas.

[Anonymous]

The gift was paying my college tuition. The idea of a vacation as a graduation gift is foreign to me. We only went on one vacation during my entire childhood and that was to a national park. My parents saved pretty much every cent so that I could attend the college of my choice and graduate debt-free. I am forever grateful for that

[Anonymous]

Imho best gift is whatever you can afford + having a healthy relationship in which y'all care for each other. Obviously some can easily afford a Porsche while others would struggle to afford a used Kia but sentiments have similar value. Don't beat yourself up about it, stand proud that you are in his corner with all that you can offer.

[Anonymous]

Ultimate gift is a start in life without any debt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to celebrate your son or daughter’s college graduation? Also, will you be giving a gift? Looking for guidance and ideas. Thanks!

We did give them gift and took them out for dinner night after graduation day but nothing extravagant as they don't see undergrad degree as a huge accomplishment.

It is. Sad for you and your graduate.

[Anonymous]

Nice dinner, new car, and 10k.

I did choose the in state school with a full ride scholarship. They had told me I'd get a new car if I chose that instead of Duke. Zero regrets!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are you doing to celebrate your son or daughter’s college graduation? Also, will you be giving a gift? Looking for guidance and ideas. Thanks!

We did give them gift and took them out for dinner night after graduation day but nothing extravagant as they don't see undergrad degree as a huge accomplishment.

It is. Sad for you and your graduate.

DP. No not sad. Bachelors degree should be bare minimum as someone said above. Everyone in extended family has gone on to graduate or professional school and some have multiple graduate degrees.