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Jackie
I am only 33, and I consider my skin to be in great condition. I am also a beauty product junkie. I discovered a skin care line that I absolutely love for my skin and want to share it! It is age targeted, for wrinkles and such. But the cool thing is that is makes my young skin look even younger. Is it rude to give this to my beautiful mom-in-law and grandmom-in-law for Christmas?
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No I would not think it would be insulting. I would make like a gift basket and put in other little things to make it a great gift. You are just sharing what you found to work there is nothing wrong with that. I got the same kind of stuff for my mother in-law for her birthday and she loved it. good luck to you.:)
No I would not think it would be insulting. I would make like a gift basket and put in other little things to make it a great gift. You are just sharing what you found to work there is nothing wrong with that. I got the same kind of stuff for my mother in-law for her birthday and she loved it. good luck to you.:)
What gift should we give our young brothers instead of a car?
Stac-o
My husband and I were planning on giving my car to his young brothers (14 and 16) when I get my new car in Jan or Feb. However, their mom can't afford to pay the insurance, etc, so she doesn't want us to give them the car. Should we sell it to Car Max and buy them something with that money since we were planning to give it to them, or just go ahead and keep the money ourselves? And if we buy them something - what should it be? (Car is worth approx 5k or so.)
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I'm guessing the idea was to give them a truly awesome hand-me-down. I wish you were my sis (or sister-in-law) when I was that age! The short answer is this: since your offer cannot be accepted, you don't "owe" them anything in lieu. If you sell the car, you are absolutely free to keep the money.
Now for the longer answer:
The main thing to consider is why you wanted to offer them the car in the first place.
If you just wanted to give them a really expensive gift, then if you want to go ahead with a different gift that's totally up to you. That's why it's called a gift, it's not a contract. For that amount of money, you could either take them on a great vacation or get a huge TV, with DVD movies, video game system, and stuff to go with it.
But what I'd do...
If your or your husband's goal is to be a supportive older sibling (and sounds like you are that, regardless of material gifts), consider what else you can do that would be appreciated by the kids and meets with their mom's approval -- taking them out for a fun day at an amusement park, museum, camping, vacation, or whatever suits your taste, or funding their participation in an after-school activity or a school-sponsored trip, or helping them with a college savings account.
If your goal was to foster their independence, and their mom is okay with them having a car, just not the cost of the insurance, see if you can make an offer where the boys get themselves a job and figure out how to earn the money to pay for insurance. Don't hand over the car keys until insurance is in place, and the policy is paid, in full, for one year, by the person(s) who will be driving it. Having to earn the money for insurance will contribute to their independence, responsibility, life skills, pride of ownership, etc. They'll need money for things like gas, oil changes, maintenance and repair so they'll need a job after receiving the car too, or they'll have to turn around and sell it. Of course, their mom may be uncomfortable with more than just the cost of insurance, and you have to respect her wishes.
I'm guessing the idea was to give them a truly awesome hand-me-down. I wish you were my sis (or sister-in-law) when I was that age! The short answer is this: since your offer cannot be accepted, you don't "owe" them anything in lieu. If you sell the car, you are absolutely free to keep the money.
Now for the longer answer:
The main thing to consider is why you wanted to offer them the car in the first place.
If you just wanted to give them a really expensive gift, then if you want to go ahead with a different gift that's totally up to you. That's why it's called a gift, it's not a contract. For that amount of money, you could either take them on a great vacation or get a huge TV, with DVD movies, video game system, and stuff to go with it.
But what I'd do...
If your or your husband's goal is to be a supportive older sibling (and sounds like you are that, regardless of material gifts), consider what else you can do that would be appreciated by the kids and meets with their mom's approval -- taking them out for a fun day at an amusement park, museum, camping, vacation, or whatever suits your taste, or funding their participation in an after-school activity or a school-sponsored trip, or helping them with a college savings account.
If your goal was to foster their independence, and their mom is okay with them having a car, just not the cost of the insurance, see if you can make an offer where the boys get themselves a job and figure out how to earn the money to pay for insurance. Don't hand over the car keys until insurance is in place, and the policy is paid, in full, for one year, by the person(s) who will be driving it. Having to earn the money for insurance will contribute to their independence, responsibility, life skills, pride of ownership, etc. They'll need money for things like gas, oil changes, maintenance and repair so they'll need a job after receiving the car too, or they'll have to turn around and sell it. Of course, their mom may be uncomfortable with more than just the cost of insurance, and you have to respect her wishes.
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