What gift did you give your DD/DS for college graduation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Debt free undergrad
Graduation dinner
New car with insurance.
Put their name on the car loan, it helped them establish great credit.

We did this for for all 3 of our kids. We are not rich, just planned well.

I am sure that whatever you give will be appreciated!

We plan something similar:
-debt free college
-dinner or party
-car and computer
-probably will take her on a trip somwhere.

She's worked hard and has earned it (so far, at least).

[Anonymous]

Undergrad graduation - new laptop for graduate school and a good suit
Graduate school graduation - diamond stud earrings

[Anonymous]

An old hand-me down car we bought from my cousin (2010 volvo, but in good condition), $500 target gift card for new apartment. Nice dinner for him and GF who graduated same time.

Has to pay off own college debt and pay for own apartment. He is happy with the car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% financed her tuition
Trip to Ireland
Graduation dinner
Gift Cards
One free dinner a week for her + BF for a year on her credit card
Paid for cell phone until we retire

Spoiled much ?

Who does this?

I can more than afford this and yes I’m judging.

Agree, this is surprising. I'm envisioning an older set of parents and an only child. Spoiled, undoubtedly.

Agreed. I too could afford this, but I think if you give this to your child, they will truly not understand the financial realities of 99% of her fellow Americans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% financed her tuition
Trip to Ireland
Graduation dinner
Gift Cards
One free dinner a week for her + BF for a year on her credit card
Paid for cell phone until we retire

Spoiled much ?

Who does this?

I can more than afford this and yes I’m judging.

Agree, this is surprising. I'm envisioning an older set of parents and an only child. Spoiled, undoubtedly.

Funny! I read this 7 x wondering what I’m missing
Np. Pp you sound jealous! Not your kid, not your money do you shouldn't judge!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% financed her tuition
Trip to Ireland
Graduation dinner
Gift Cards
One free dinner a week for her + BF for a year on her credit card
Paid for cell phone until we retire

Spoiled much ?

Who does this?

I can more than afford this and yes I’m judging.

Agree, this is surprising. I'm envisioning an older set of parents and an only child. Spoiled, undoubtedly.

Np. Pp you sound jealous! Not your kid, not your money do you shouldn't judge!

Funny! I read this 7 x wondering what I’m missing

I still don’t see a big deal in the post

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Debt free college. Seriously. And at this point both kids appreciate it as they see some of their friends paying off big loans.

Us too

You don’t take them to dinner on graduation night?

[Anonymous]

My oldest will get dinner.

My youngest came under budget for his college cost so he will get dinner and a car.

[Anonymous]

A Cross pen 🖊

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% financed her tuition
Trip to Ireland
Graduation dinner
Gift Cards
One free dinner a week for her + BF for a year on her credit card
Paid for cell phone until we retire

Spoiled much ?

Who does this?

I can more than afford this and yes I’m judging.

Agree, this is surprising. I'm envisioning an older set of parents and an only child. Spoiled, undoubtedly.

NP. My reaction too! Way over the top! DS got some heirloom antique cufflinks. And a cake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No student loans, a new Tesla, a trip to Europe with $10K budget to spend and now we hope DC will find a job and move out but it's been over a year since graduation.

I thought the other poster had given too much. I guess Some folks here have too much money and spoiled kids.

I read this one as a joke in response to the previous "spoiled" post - which I don't think was a joke.

[Anonymous]

$2K for misc expenses her first year of college plus a fancy computer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:100% financed her tuition
Trip to Ireland
Graduation dinner
Gift Cards
One free dinner a week for her + BF for a year on her credit card
Paid for cell phone until we retire

Spoiled much ?

Who does this?

I can more than afford this and yes I’m judging.

Agree, this is surprising. I'm envisioning an older set of parents and an only child. Spoiled, undoubtedly.

Np. Pp you sound jealous! Not your kid, not your money do you shouldn't judge!

Funny! I read this 7 x wondering what I’m missing

I still don’t see a big deal in the post

Thank you! My attitude is YOLOBRO! We would rather see our child enjoy life now than have to wait until she is 50 and we leave her millions when we die.DH + I grew up dirt poor. Rich now. Went to crappy state u. + crappy law school for me + crappy mba for DH. Kid went to best privates + HYP. Earns $300k at age 28. American Dream!

[Anonymous]

Dinner, a small family party, and a heartfelt letter telling her how proud we were of her accomplishments.
During college, we paid almost all of tuition/room/board and sent her on a spring break trip to London. That seems more than generous.

[Anonymous]

A new Lex, his first was only a stainless steel Batman, had to go with a full white gold Pepsi GMT-M II for graduation.