ncbill
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
"Gift" is a four letter word in my family. To quote my late grandfather: "You'll get my money when I'm dead!". To his credit, there was considerably more money at his passing than 30 years prior.
DW and I do help our nieces and nephews and have paid for their college and we're now down to buying baby clothes as gifts for the new arrivals, but we have no plan for early disbursements.
Yep, despite all his promises dad turned out to be like that as well.
Which is why I gift with a warm hand.
Already gifted the kids the annual limit when in undergrad, just did the same amount for the one who got married, also committed to substantial help for downpayment for first home.
But beyond that told them all no commitment since as others have posted the best gift I can give to them is to not to be a financial burden on them.
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