June 6 is my cousin's birthday, I promised him that I will give him a present, but I used to waste it when I went to Disney Land with my friends. now I just only have $6...how can I do with these little moneys. I need at lease $35. I just asked my mom, she said ''no, save ur $$'' that's it...plss help me thanks a lot ^^
207818
with six dollars you can buy him a gift certificate to get his car washed, or a big bag of candy, or take him out to lunch($4.99 kfc meal), buy him a poster, or get him anything from spencer gifts.
575575
share the rest?? are you kiddin me..I would have bought all the candy then bought a gallon of ice cream.went to movie rental and get like 3 good movies..lock the bedroom door and pig out and eat ice cream and candy all day watching my favorite movies.like you could have got 25 pieces for 50$ good deal eh? well i dont know if you could handle all that but you would be getting your training!
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I planned on keeping it simple....but I overspent.\n\nYou could take any part of the gifts I got my girls as one gift.\n\nI got everyone a rhinestone heart key chain with their first initial on it $5.99 a piece including engraving.\n\nI got everyone rhinestone hairpins at clair's boutique for 8.50 a piece.\n\nThen I got them something more personal. My matron of honor got a VERY nice collection of L'occtane lotion and soap.$75\nAnother got a magnolia spa candle from L'occtane.$25\nAnother got a box of godiva chocolate $20\nAnother got a bunch of collectors stuff from napoleon Dynomyte $20\nAnother got a new lotion collection and lip gloss from bath and body works $20\n\nLike I said, any one of those things will work. Just make sure that about the same is spent on all the girls to be equal (The maid of honor is a little different).\n\nYou could also do matching necklaces, make up bags, tee shirts, mugs, flasks, bracelets, or even manicures.....depends on how well you know your girls. Good luck and happy gift hunting.
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Of course, there is the old standby, cash.  Any amount is always welcome. But you might want to consider doing something with more meaning,(and you say your family is not wealthy.)\nFor example, a donation  of time to a charity/cause in the boy's honor. Your daughter could do a few hours of community service and get a certificate from the organization and present it to the boy. "In honor of John's Bar Mitvah, Jane has donated 3 hours of her time at the Local Soup Kitchen."  But most kids aren't that altruistic and really want a gift.\nConsider movie passes from your local theater and include popcorn and soda. Kids love movies in the summer time. Passes to the local Natural History Museum, membership at your zoo for his family. Is there a school/class project from this past year that you could build upon. Did they take a class trip? Books about the area or a giant map of The United States.  Did they work on a year long activity? A science/chemistry kit.\n\nBut before you make yourself too crazy about a gift, please remember that the Bar Mitvah marks the passage from boyhood to manhood. Granted, the event often times is reduced to a gaudy show of wealth, but you and your daughter can give a gift that echos the true sentiment of the event. Something from the heart that will impress the Bar Mitvah boy as he grows into a man.\nGood Luck
408227
Has he been mentioning something that maybe he wanted to buy for himself but hasn't? For my (male) best friend's birthday, I took him out to dinner with a bunch of our friends. I took fabulous pictures and put them in a scrapbook for him. \n\nSince he's turning 18 maybe take him to a Indian Casino. Is he going to college? Maybe some college gear. Or new apartment/dorm stuff. Good Luck.
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I think you have a problem. You have already made the comment that she owes every credit card company, and likes the expensive stuff, etc. Does she have a job, a way to pay for this stuff. She is spending more than she is making. From what you are saying on here, she is after your money.\n\nDo you your self like the down to earth type of stuff? Well try this and see what happens: Take her out to eat at McDonald's once in awhile, take her shopping to Wal-Mart, go for walks in the park, set at home a few times and watch a movie together on the sofa. What I am saying here is have fun and do "fun" things BUT very cheap fun. Ask her is she cooks at home or goes out to eat all the time. Ask her if she has ever worked in the garden or yard, that is a good sign there to see how she will react to that. If she ever makes a comment about doing some of the finer things in life instead of doing this cheaper stuff, then I would say that she is after your money and how sad that would be.\n\nWith me I am satified with the cheaper stuff and staying at home, working in the garden and yard work. As a matter of fact, lets say that I did met someone that had "money" so what, I would rather live the cheaper life and grow things in a garden, go to McDonald's for a .99 burger, buy a pair of jeans at Wal-Mart for 9.99. I can make money stretch, and have fun too. Don't get me wrong, it is nice to have money when you do need it. Like if some thing brakes, you can either get it fixed or get a new one, but that is different.\n\nWell I hope I have been of some help to you with this, heck, I'm just a good old country woman myself. I don't need the finer things in life. Money don't buy love, it don't keep you warm on a cold night.
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I assume you are quite young.  Last year my son, then 15, asked for Axe, and a gift card for Wal-Mart can always be used for what he wants.  You've mixed your personal, thoughtful gift and card with the practical gift card.\nThis answer does not apply if you're 40 and earn $100,000/year.\nMerry Christmas!!
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Tell them to surprise you because if they give you money, you're going to turn around and spend it on your son or your bills. I am in the same situation. I am so wrapped up in my children and with paying my bills, I couldn't tell you for the life of me what I want. The best gifts are things you would never buy yourself. For me, those things are:\n\n  Journals, Book Sets, perfume, new sneakers, scrapbooking supplies, a night out in lieu of gift certificates to the movies or to dinner. They also make gift cards for like blockbuster and that would be nice for you and your boyfriend. \n  Other ideas are candle sets, bath sets, pajama sets, a certificate to the hairdresser. \n\n   Amazon.com has the best gifts to send too. I saw this retro candy gift set that actually looked like something I would want. Here is the link:
644383
if u know u don't why sweat it.... play it off, keep a straight face and don't fall for it.....show your cousin two can play the game......just don't pay him any mind
437594
Keep your money. \nThere is no such thing as a free lunch. \nNever give a sucker an even break. \nThere is one born every second. \nYou have been saved from ruin by \n\nYAHOO ANSWERS
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Can't you just bake a box cake and tell him that you love him? Play in the park with him? Do something that he likes, keeping it simple and within your budget?\nI will never understand why it is necessary to go into debt for birthdays and holidays. It ruins the joy. A birthday is our way of celebrating that someone we love was born. That means showing them this. It doesn't take money.
569521
All I can find is Personal Property Managment guide... Somehow I don't think that's what you need. Ask him... otherwise... let him figure out what to do for his birthday.
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I actually did respond to one of these offers.  I completed one thing and then so many days later they sent me an email voucher.  I printed it out and had to mail it to somwhere's in Nevada.  I was skeptical but then in my mailbox a couple of weeks later I received exactly what they said I would, it was a leap frog piggy bank for my son.  I don't remember exactly if it was the same site that you are referencing, but it was one of those free gift things.  Have you looked on your account page in the freegiftworld web site?  I believe there was also a number that I called.  Hope this helps.
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The wallet is something he might need, but may not want. I wouldn't risk spending that kind of money on something that would have the same effect if it were $100 cheaper.\n\nInstead, be inventive. Think about what he likes, and try to imagine the craziest thing that you could do for him that relates to it. If he likes sports, get him two tickets to a game (if he invites you, it's great "quality time"; if he invites a friend, they'll both be remembering you for it). If he likes cars, get him a lesson or two with a professional racecar trainer (it isn't as hard as you might think).\n\nPS: Don't look at my examples, but what I'm getting at. You know him better than I do (I hope!) - find something that he likes and let your imagination go wild with the perfect gift! Believe me, you can find this perfect gift without breaking your budget.\n\nBest of luck!
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I am going through the same dilemma with my fiance's cousin. You should not have to pay more because technically even though the rooms are the same size you don't actually have equal amount of space because you are sharing a room with 2 other people and she has a room to herself. Tell her to stop trtying to get over and pay the $100. If she doesn't like it then tell her to get her own place. You have a faamily to support and she's just supporting herself. Don't let her pull that crap on you.
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Most cell phone companies offer a free long distance, hence why I chucked the idea of having a home phone long ago. I could sit on the phone for hours with my brother who at the time lived out of state (now he lives in another country) and not pay one cent. If your plan is like this, she'll see all those calls, but you guys won't be charged for them. If it isn't, level with her. She'll probably be pretty upset with you for running up a big bill, but tell her you're sorry and you would like to make it up to her by paying off the bill. At 14, you're probably too young to get even a mall job, but you could earn your keep by cleaning the house (no doubt, a giant help to Mom there) or babysitting. It will show her you're responsible enough to own up to your mistakes. As for the boyfriend she doesn't know about, let me ask you this...do you think it's really healthy for you, a 14 year old with no mode of transportation, to have a boyfriend that's not only 17 but also lives so far away that you can't have a real relationship? And how do you know he is the age he says? Maybe he's some 40 year old perv! Gross! Have you even met him in person? It's not so wise to invest so much time (and so much money if your cell plan isn't like mine) on someone you know in such a superficial way (meaning you don't know each other in 3-D). I'd try to meet guys in your area that are around your age and try to forget about this guy. Your mom probably won't like this one bit. If she asks who you were talking to, you really can't lie. My dad would call the numbers I had to make sure that's who I said I was talking to. Fess up now before you get yourself into more hot water that you can't get out of.
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Welcome to the club.  There's a lot of us who have lent money to relatives, friends, or romantic interests and got nothing back.  Forget the money.  In the future, consider any loan you make as a gift that you probably won't get back.  If you're not willing to lose the money, don't lend it.