Well it’s that time of year again, you know the time I’m talking about. The time of year where you get to go bankrupt pleasing friends and family, get the chance to be poisoned by peoples cooking, and then when it’s all over not many are that satisfied, and they wonder why it’s the highest suicide rate of the year?
I know it’s supposed to be the time of year for giving and not about the receiving, but people need to draw the line somewhere. What happened to “Santa’s list” about being naughty or nice? Now I believe at least every kid should get something, but not always what they are wanting.
If they was bad, don’t get them that new PS3, or X-box 360 with thoughts that it’ll keep them out of your hair. Instead get them something else, something not so nice,, then tell them it was because they were not that good, and with any luck they’ll try to be better next year.
This year I got a few people a card, and dad is giving the 6 grandkids (my niece/nephews) $20 each, but even though they live here in town their never brought by to see us (until this time of year, or their birthdays). It’s stuff like this that make me not want to give to them.
It’s my birthday in 4 days, going to be 21 years old, I probably won’t even get a Happy Birthday from my sister or brother because they will already have the kids money.
How can you give to them, without giving?
Thats simple, open a bank account and put the money for the kid(s) in there when they are not nice enough to receive a present, that way you still give to them, but not in a way they’d like.
Don’t want to open a bank account? Try a safety deposit box instead. Save up the money until next year, or until a certain point to give to them.
I do this, when I can afford to put a little away for the niece/nephews. Then I forget about it, I plan to keep it there until they reach their 18th birthday and give it to them then, however if their not behaving at their 18th birthday I may wait until their 21st.
It’s not much currently, but even $1 back per week for each kid builds up. So if you have say 3 kids, you put $1 each a week back that’s only $3 a week, thats price of a happy meal, maybe? But at the end of the year each kid would have $52 saved, start doing this when their born and by their 18th birthday they would have roughly $936 (Not counting possible interest).
Now if it’s in a savings account drawing interest, that $936 could be a bunch more. That’s only $1 a week back though, if you could afford to put back $5 a week, per kid that would turn into $260 a year, or $4,680 by their 18th birthday (starting when their born).
So there’s ways to give, without actually giving if the child doesn’t really deserve it. While you are buying $400-$600 game systems for your children, or even the $20 game for an older system, remember there are many others who are lucky to get anything at all, not because they don’t deserve it, but because they don’t have anyone who can afford to get things for them.
For a new years resolution you could start putting back at least $1 a week, next week and you’ll have that to spend next Christmas. Most people could probably put $1 back each week and not worry about it.
If your wealthy enough to afford it, this would be nice for some of the people who aren’t lucky enough to have a home as well, donate some too.
What’s your Notion?
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