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heather
I love shopping for other people and usually start shopping for Christmas gifts in August. this tends to lead to large amounts of money spent on nieces, nephews and grandparents in comparison to my husband and daughter. In the effort to be more financially minded, I am wondering what an appropriate amount of money is to spend on gifts. Or if anyone has advice on how i can spend less aside from sale shopping. thanks
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I too have quite a big family and not just that but 5 birthdays as well around the christmas period. This is what i spend to give you a idea but I do break it up as I buy presents from now and finish in october - I have already bought 8 so far!
My husband - £250
My Mum - £150
My Mums partner - £20
His 2 kids - £15 each
My Dad - £30
My Dads wife - £20
My Grandma - £30
My Grandad - £30
Friends x 4 - £15 each
My Niece - £20
My Husbands Mum and Stepday - £35 total
My Husbands 4 brothers and sister - £15 each
Wow, thats quite alot when you add it up but theres just so many people to buy for then another £150 on the 5 birthdays around that time to! Still when I have been really skint I have made chocolate truffles and flvoured oils and made hampers rather then buying things and really cut back. Ebays great for bargains.
I too have quite a big family and not just that but 5 birthdays as well around the christmas period. This is what i spend to give you a idea but I do break it up as I buy presents from now and finish in october - I have already bought 8 so far!
My husband - £250
My Mum - £150
My Mums partner - £20
His 2 kids - £15 each
My Dad - £30
My Dads wife - £20
My Grandma - £30
My Grandad - £30
Friends x 4 - £15 each
My Niece - £20
My Husbands Mum and Stepday - £35 total
My Husbands 4 brothers and sister - £15 each
Wow, thats quite alot when you add it up but theres just so many people to buy for then another £150 on the 5 birthdays around that time to! Still when I have been really skint I have made chocolate truffles and flvoured oils and made hampers rather then buying things and really cut back. Ebays great for bargains.
What would a Korean girl like to get for her 15th birthday?
Mark P
My wife and I are currently living in Seoul and have been invited to a Korean friend's house to celebrate her daughter's 15th birthday. We are Americans in our mid-40s and have practically no idea what might interest a 15 year-old Korean girl. Anyone have any constructive ideas?
Answer
Don't get her a music CD. Her parents may not want her to be distracted from her studies with boy bands and pop music and whatnot. Also don't get her make-up, jewelry, stuffed animal and other such childish toys.
To be really honest the most culturally safest and most appreciated gift would be for you to give her money. In the US that may be considered too materialistic, crass or not thoughtful and impersonal but in Korea those negative connotation just don't exist. When I go to weddings for Korean-American friends I just give cash and I know the couples prefer cash.
Don't be apologetic when you give the gift and don't feel sorry about it or anything. Be firm and remember that you're adult and her superior in the confucist hierarchy of things and that it's entirely appropriate for you to provide by giving her a cash gift for her birthday.
Just tell her parents that you weren't entirely sure what would be an appropriate gift for a 15 year old girl in Korea and that you want to give this to her so she can use it for whatever she needs be it for books, study expenses or to have fun with her friends even though it's not much and give the gift to the girl or her parents in an envelope. That should be fine.
But make sure you feel ok with this. If you feel uncomfortable giving the gift then your hosts are going to be uncomfortable sensing your discomfort. Another good idea would be getting her a gift certificate at a clothing store or a department store.
As for the amount the gift amount somewhere around 30 thousand won is probably a good ball park figure.
It might also be good to bring some fruit for the dinner. A box of whatever fruit is in season should be fine. It doesn't have to be the expensive gift box kind. You can also bring some dessert from a bakery, etc.. But this is optional. Don't just bring the fruit and not get the girl anything. That might be socially acceptable but I think the birthday girl wouldn't be so happy with that whereas she would probably be very thankful if you gave a gift specifically to her.
Don't get her a music CD. Her parents may not want her to be distracted from her studies with boy bands and pop music and whatnot. Also don't get her make-up, jewelry, stuffed animal and other such childish toys.
To be really honest the most culturally safest and most appreciated gift would be for you to give her money. In the US that may be considered too materialistic, crass or not thoughtful and impersonal but in Korea those negative connotation just don't exist. When I go to weddings for Korean-American friends I just give cash and I know the couples prefer cash.
Don't be apologetic when you give the gift and don't feel sorry about it or anything. Be firm and remember that you're adult and her superior in the confucist hierarchy of things and that it's entirely appropriate for you to provide by giving her a cash gift for her birthday.
Just tell her parents that you weren't entirely sure what would be an appropriate gift for a 15 year old girl in Korea and that you want to give this to her so she can use it for whatever she needs be it for books, study expenses or to have fun with her friends even though it's not much and give the gift to the girl or her parents in an envelope. That should be fine.
But make sure you feel ok with this. If you feel uncomfortable giving the gift then your hosts are going to be uncomfortable sensing your discomfort. Another good idea would be getting her a gift certificate at a clothing store or a department store.
As for the amount the gift amount somewhere around 30 thousand won is probably a good ball park figure.
It might also be good to bring some fruit for the dinner. A box of whatever fruit is in season should be fine. It doesn't have to be the expensive gift box kind. You can also bring some dessert from a bakery, etc.. But this is optional. Don't just bring the fruit and not get the girl anything. That might be socially acceptable but I think the birthday girl wouldn't be so happy with that whereas she would probably be very thankful if you gave a gift specifically to her.
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