What do you get your child graduating from high school?

[Anonymous]

I'm getting mine a bag of sour gummy bears.

[Anonymous]

I gave my DD a trip to London. I'm not wealthy, but I planned ahead and saved for it and it was 100% worth it to take a special trip together before college started. Would your DD like a weekend away with you at a spa or in NYC or whatever she enjoys doing?

Her dad got her a nice silver ring (I think from David Yurman?). She got plenty of cash from grandparents, aunts & uncles, etc.

I don't consider her college laptop, dorm supplies, or college tuition to be graduation gifts, though she did get all of those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What did you get your child?

Nothing at graduation time. But we did tell him that the new laptop we would be getting him a couple months later for college would be his graduation gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ROTH IRA

Little late on the uptake, aren’t you? I did this sophomore year when she got a job.

+1. That poor kid will not be able to retire now since s/he started their Roth IRA so late in life. At least our kids will have the luxury of a comfortable retirement due to the compounding interest of their teenage earnings started when they were 15/16 compared to *shudder* 18.

I weep for some kids. Absolutely weep for them.

[Anonymous]

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