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[quote=Anonymous]We have two DC's, now both out of high school. ILs were here for DC2's HS graduation, just one night. Their trip here was by car, stayed with us, so no big expenses on their part to make it here. They are nice people, I like them and we get along.
They have not given a single gift or even just a card to either DC for birthdays, Christmas, graduations, or anything really for about 8 to 10 years now. Before that, it would be dollar store stuff, or something on sale from a store we don't have here so no exchanges possible. Anyway, they are very frugal, but I am just wondering if others have this happen in their families, too. BTW, they retired in their mid-50's and that's going on 30 years now. They travel quite lavishly (cruise about 50 to 60 days/year), but otherwise live pretty bare bones.
I would love to be able to retire that early and I know it takes some discipline, but it seems to me it would be pretty easy to set aside a couple hundred bucks for each kid to cover their under 18 year old celebrations/occasions and give them a gift once in a while.
I am also somewhat skewed in my views because my mom is very generous, so it's pretty lopsided.[/quote]

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