Gifting (grandparents, gifts, friends, adult)

[old_cold]

If you have sent gifts of money (or presents) to grandchildren and great grandchildren, is there an age that they reached where you stopped?
This is obviously a question for those "kids" that have reached adulthood.

[Pitt Chick]

My grandkids are still young... but we stopped with nieces and nephews after they finished their education.

[Lodestar 77]

I had many nieces and nephews and several children of friends that I bought for, or gave BD and Christmas money to. I stopped when they reached age 18. By then times had changed so that the children of friends were no longer close enough to warrant giving a gift, and the nieces and nephews had moved, or I moved or whatever. By age 18 THEY no longer noticed or obviously cared that I did not acknowledge the event. I was never asked why I didn't send a gift.

Now I have my only 2 granddaughters. Just turned 16 and 18. I have debated about the older one's last gift being her BD gift (cash). I have decided I will continue with them both after they turn 18. There are no longer ANY other kids in my family line. We have all gotten older, and there are now several generations that don't know many, if any at all, people within the many family lines.

[StealthRabbit]

Done gifting... Traditionally... when they finish HS. or are independent (some at age 12, others at age 30+)

Age 12 - 13 seems pretty reasonable if gifter is cash constrained (or has lots of needy grandkids).

'Gifting' is completely voluntary and should be appreciated as such.

My grandparents put me to WORK, which proved far more valuable than any gift I ever received. (from any one).

They were mentors, examples, supporters extraordinaire. I'm forever grateful to them. (They were very poor (financially). sometimes that HELPS!

[Threestep2]

We included Kohl's gift cards in Christmas cards to Mumsy and her sister she is spending time with. They are probably turning the sales racks over right now:>) So I say 80-85.

[ChessieMom]

My parents were gifting to their 5 grandkids up until they (my parents) passed away. The youngest grandchild was 24 - the eldest was 30-something.

[clevergirl67]

Originally Posted by old_cold

If you have sent gifts of money (or presents) to grandchildren and great grandchildren, is there an age that they reached where you stopped?

No. But I'll lessen the dollar amount as I get older, and the more children come. At some point I suppose I'll have to stop and they'll have to learn that the elderly have a budget at which to stick.

My husband's parents were still gifting $50 per child/grandchild/greatgrandchild until their deaths. As of now I'm only sending $20 Visa cards.

[TamaraSavannah]

NEVER!........

.......but the schedule has become infrequent. About the only time they should expect a gift from me is if I am visiting when traveling.

Finally, I have a friend, I love dearly since she has made me part of her family but.......she is one to ask for gifts, even say she expects them. Whether it is how she really is or just a joke she constantly plays, that is a reason why I have stayed away.

People appearing materialistic first, like my Brother who says he wants only my money after I am gone, they may be joking but it if so, it is constant joke that got old real quick, long ago.

[steiconi]

We gave until age 18. Except one kid, who complained "that's not much money" on his 16th birthday. Cut him off then.

He's in his 40s now, still a jerk.

[royalabran]

I'm enjoying retirement below my budget so nope, no age limit, no reason yet to stop.