Gil Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) I'm trying to think two items. First, something practical *and* second, something that's a convenience/luxury. I'm looking for suggestions and am sure ya'll wont fail. Of course The Boys are boys, but if you have suggestions for girls, I'm sure the WTM community will appreciate it. Edited July 15 by Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I think luggage is a great idea if they don't already have it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 We got several of our kids a nice backpack for travel... They've all travelled a lot and often preferred a large backpack over a suitcase. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) On 7/15/2024 at 6:27 PM, Kassia said: I think luggage is a great idea if they don't already have it. Luggage is practical. A trip is fun/luxury to go with it! Edited July 16 by ScoutTN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 A shares account if they don't have one, and a link to someone talking about dividend investing. Graduation is a great time to think about retirement, isn't it? lol And compound interest is the gift that keeps on giving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 4 hours ago, J-rap said: We got several of our kids a nice backpack for travel... They've all travelled a lot and often preferred a large backpack over a suitcase. yes, something like this is what I was thinking about when I mentioned luggage. Or in addition to standard luggage. My kids use good quality travel backpacks a lot (Osprey). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Our DS was happy with a pair of good noise-cancelling headphones. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, idnib said: Our DS was happy with a pair of good noise-cancelling headphones. Great gift! Super useful in a college dorm or anytime living with roommates. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 On 7/15/2024 at 10:28 PM, Rosie_0801 said: A shares account if they don't have one, and a link to someone talking about dividend investing. Graduation is a great time to think about retirement, isn't it? lol And compound interest is the gift that keeps on giving. I really like this idea, since they're pretty financially equipped. They have jobs, savings and a decent understanding of financial literacy and investing. Maybe I'll buy them a few shares of stock... I thought about giving them a (large for us) Sum of cash, but stock might be a better idea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 9 hours ago, Gil said: I really like this idea, since they're pretty financially equipped. They have jobs, savings and a decent understanding of financial literacy and investing. Maybe I'll buy them a few shares of stock... I thought about giving them a (large for us) Sum of cash, but stock might be a better idea. Yeah, a roth IRA with a bit of money in mutual funds could be a great gift to them (and yourself!). But maybe not “fun”? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemsondana Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Our older got (and our younger will get) a quilt made of T-shirts from their various activities and trips. It's what older is taking to college as the bedspread/blanket. It turned out super cool. I didn't make it, but there are companies that do quilts and blankets (we used Deaf Initiatives -I like supporting a good cause and they do good work). I gave spouse one made of our college Ts from years ago and it's been a favorite gift. It hits all of the right notes for me - uses shirts that we can't get rid of but don't wear, you end up with a blanket, and it's sentimental. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 A Wacom digital tablet has been one of my kid's most used graduation gifts, both for digital art and because it makes sketching, diagrams, etc and getting them onto the computer easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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