Retirement Gift for a Woman?

Dee

I'm looking for a unique, clever retirement gift for my sister. She's finally retiring after 35+ years as a dental hygienist. Any ideas?

Answer
Jewlery is always best. It's a keep sake, and it will a reminder of you and her accomplishment of retiring (lucky her)

A nice pair of diamond earrings, necklace or watch would be nice. It's not often someone receives jewlery.

What is a good retirement gift?

Violet_Roz

I know a woman who is retiring at 65 and I want to get her a gift. What would be an ideal gift for her?

Answer
Think about HER, not just retirement gifts. Find an idea to feed her new Creativity, her Soul.

Retirement, tho a happy time, is also a bit of a downer -- new retirees often think "who am I?" and "what will I do now, every day?" The need to keep busy... others don't understand it until they are "there" and it happens. So many are totally surprised when it happens too. So think of something she can keep busy with.

If she has a hobby, or travel destination -- what about books? (with a personal message written inside, signed and dated) Think of what she does when she is away from work.

Gift certificate for Lunch WITH you (after she retires).

A local class on her favorite hobby? or even something new (crochet class or cupcake decorating classes at JoAnne's, for example).

Photos of everyone at work -- in a new photo album, or better yet, arranged in a new cool scrapbook (you could even stick in pieces of forms from work, and other things that fit.. whatever "work" was all about). Make it personal.

Amazon has some retirement bracelets and retirement sayings for her walls to commemorate her retirement too.

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What is a good retirement gift?

Violet_Roz

I know a woman who is retiring at 65 and I want to get her a gift. What would be an ideal gift for her?

Answer
Think about HER, not just retirement gifts. Find an idea to feed her new Creativity, her Soul.

Retirement, tho a happy time, is also a bit of a downer -- new retirees often think "who am I?" and "what will I do now, every day?" The need to keep busy... others don't understand it until they are "there" and it happens. So many are totally surprised when it happens too. So think of something she can keep busy with.

If she has a hobby, or travel destination -- what about books? (with a personal message written inside, signed and dated) Think of what she does when she is away from work.

Gift certificate for Lunch WITH you (after she retires).

A local class on her favorite hobby? or even something new (crochet class or cupcake decorating classes at JoAnne's, for example).

Photos of everyone at work -- in a new photo album, or better yet, arranged in a new cool scrapbook (you could even stick in pieces of forms from work, and other things that fit.. whatever "work" was all about). Make it personal.

Amazon has some retirement bracelets and retirement sayings for her walls to commemorate her retirement too.

Gift ideas for teachers?

~* Petite

I had to have five of my HS teachers write me letters of recommendation for colleges and I would like to get them something to thank them. I was thinking like $10 each... do you have any ideas? They are all women, by the way...
In case you didn't notice, this isn't about Christmas... forgive me, I just thought I would get some good feedback here.

Answer
The best gift doesn't need to cost much. Teachers say a heartfelt thank you note is kept and re-read, and is one of their most cherished gifts to receive. So, you don't have to spend a fortune to give a gift a teacher will love. Something that can inspire teachers to become career conscious is a perfect gift idea. You can consider an inspiring book for teachers- âvision revision: the teachersâ master key to career successâ. Teachers like it because the book is primarily a teachersâ guide to career management and retirement careers. You can also consider one-year subscription to the Teacherâs Digest for your dear teacher.
http://www.visionrevision.org
http://www.teachersdigest.org/

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Appropriate retirement present?

rockerchic

My friend's step dad is retiring from 30+ years of Military service and i would like to get him a gift the thank him for serving our country. Would it be appropriate to give him a gift card to restaurant so that he and his wife(my friend's mom) could go out for a nice dinner?
I'm a college student and can really only afford $40-$50, Also because I have moved away to college the gift would have to be mailed

Answer
Actually, this is such a good question. Traditionally the gift on retirement for a male was a clock or watch and for a woman silverware. Aside from the sexism of this, the practicality has always struck me as questionable, at best. By the time most people retire they have the silverware and clocks and watches that were needful to them. A gift is a gift, of course, and should always be received with appreciation and acknowledged with a thank- you letter.

That being said, I think your idea is great! Who wouldn't like a gift card to a restaurant? Or a gift card to a book store or particular store that you know he likes. But, again, you cannot go wrong with a restaurant.

Bless your heart for thinking of him and his years of service.

Does anyone have gift ideas for hard to shop for grandmothers?

Sarah

I'm a gown woman, driving to visit my grandma in a few days. She is in her 90's and lives in a retirement home. I would like to bring a present for her, but can't think of the right gift. I want to get something that she will really enjoy. Does anyone have suggestions?

Answer
My grandmother is hard to shop for to, but shes like half the age. here are some ideas:

make something? even though u r grown,make her a nice smelling candle or candies, something that comes from the heart.

my great grandfather ( still lots less) really enjoys getting dried fruits, and other foods like that.

when you go to visit her, look around and see what she needs.

but the best present you gan give her, is by visiting :O) enjoy

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How much money would be needed to modernize a third world countries economy?

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Q. I find it very shocking how fast some of these countries economies have grown. The world is changing and it's amazing. There are still a lot of third world countries still though. I was wondering how much investment would be needed to totally modernize a third world countries economy? Let's use Egypt as an example..

Population - 77 million
GDP - 470 billion
GDP per Cap - 2,450


I find the best way to modernize is built infrastructure and spread education. My guess would be 800 billion to 1 trillion to totally modernize a economy..

Answer
I agree with another poster that corruption in government would bar any progress that an influx of cash would bring. The real problem to the idea that there is a set amount of money it that the money must go to the highest valued areas and that because the influx of buying power has not yet lead to an increase in productive capacity, the rest of the world would be worse of in the short run because of the influx.

To illustrate it would be like 1 trillion injected into Nigeria and the buying power used to build expensive government buildings and hospitals, pretty up the land, and use the rest to feed the starving. While the hospitals would certainly help and feeding the hungry isn't a bad goal, this would not lead to very much economic growth at all. What would have to be increaced is productive capacity so you would want factories, ports, and ships in addition to just things like infrastructure and education. This example could go for Egypt too but Egypt is starting from a much better place. The issue would be finding what things should be invested in and how much and central planners are notoriously bad at this - markets tend to do this much better.

Another issue could be cultural differences that prevent modernization. Extreeme examples could be like Native Americans who would rather live on reservation in relative poverty. Other examples could be like farmers in Egypt unwilling to seek more profitable employment, Muslim countries unwilling to educate women and let them enter the workforce. These cultural differences are evident in industrialized countries too: Greeks riot when fully paid retirement is put back to age 57, Spain shuts down in the middle of the day for Siesta, and the French make it illegal to work more than so many hours a day (and their world cup team refuses to practice and gets embarrassed in the game).

So basically there is no magic number. Industrialized nations took $0 of gift money to become modernized and some third world countries would invest a trillion dollars only to let it fall into disrepair in a few generations because of corruption and cultural factors.

What should I buy my grandpas and my dad and my uncle?

Lily L

Actually, I need gift for both of them. I feel with women I can always get them pretty scarves or jewelry (you can't have too much!) but it's impossible to find gift for the male members of my family.
Why would my grandpas want ties? They are retired. And my neither my uncle or my dad wear them to work either.

Answer
Christmas gift Ideas for Grandpa :
Men's Robes
GPS
News & Politics Magazines
Gourmet Cheese Assortments
Home Improvement Books
Retirement Planning Books
Indoor Games
Sports Fan Gear
Golfing Supplies
Geneaology Software
Cookbooks
Electric Shavers
Classical music
Documentaries
Outdoor Cooking
Car Cleaning Kits
PC Video Cameras
Bonsai
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fgift-central%2Fevent%2Fgrandpa%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Fleftp%255Fcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Frel%255Flp%255Fgpa&tag=gobsweb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Christmas gift Ideas for Dad :
Classic Vocalists CD Box Sets
Universal Remote Controllers
Action & Adventure Box Sets
Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power
Magazines on Golf
Biographies
High-Def TVs
Books on History
Golf Accessories
Speaker Systems
Magazines on How-to & Home Improvement
Handheld Organizers & PDAs
Multi-tools
Magazines on Business & Investment
Flashlights
Magazines on News & Politics
Snowblowers
Digital Cameras
Sports Magazines
Hand Exercisers
Power Inverters
Baby Backpacks & Carriers
Box Set DVDs on Military & War
Power Tool Combo Packs
Outerwear
Gardening Tools
GPS
Portable DVD Players
Electric Shavers
Golf DVDs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fgift-central%2Fevent%2Fdad-guides%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Fleftp%255Fcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Frel%255Flp%255Fdad&tag=gobsweb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Hope this help.

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What is a good retirement present for a Marine?

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dude

My dad is retiring at the end of May after 21 years in the Marines. I have no idea what to get him. Im 17 and dont have a job so whatever i get needs to be reasonable enough for my mom to pay for. :)
Any suggestions?

Answer
you could look on the Navy NEX site as they have a vast array of some neat stuff aimed at both active and retiring men and women from all branches.

When my husband retired he was never a big one for having a me me wall, so anything anyone got him was aimed at his hobbies and likes..you know this part of him best............maybe a decent bottle of scotch, a few fine cigars that sort of thing............

Again at the exchange see if they have a retired USMC t,shirt...........

He will more than likely be given a flag at the end of his retirement ceremony, maybe a really nice case for it, do NOT buy this at the exchange as they cost enough to feed a small army for a week, look at your local hobby shops and wait for a good coupon to come out.........

Relax as him getting a gift from you is the last thing on his mind.

How much money would be needed to modernize a third world countries economy?

Q. I find it very shocking how fast some of these countries economies have grown. The world is changing and it's amazing. There are still a lot of third world countries still though. I was wondering how much investment would be needed to totally modernize a third world countries economy? Let's use Egypt as an example..

Population - 77 million
GDP - 470 billion
GDP per Cap - 2,450


I find the best way to modernize is built infrastructure and spread education. My guess would be 800 billion to 1 trillion to totally modernize a economy..

Answer
I agree with another poster that corruption in government would bar any progress that an influx of cash would bring. The real problem to the idea that there is a set amount of money it that the money must go to the highest valued areas and that because the influx of buying power has not yet lead to an increase in productive capacity, the rest of the world would be worse of in the short run because of the influx.

To illustrate it would be like 1 trillion injected into Nigeria and the buying power used to build expensive government buildings and hospitals, pretty up the land, and use the rest to feed the starving. While the hospitals would certainly help and feeding the hungry isn't a bad goal, this would not lead to very much economic growth at all. What would have to be increaced is productive capacity so you would want factories, ports, and ships in addition to just things like infrastructure and education. This example could go for Egypt too but Egypt is starting from a much better place. The issue would be finding what things should be invested in and how much and central planners are notoriously bad at this - markets tend to do this much better.

Another issue could be cultural differences that prevent modernization. Extreeme examples could be like Native Americans who would rather live on reservation in relative poverty. Other examples could be like farmers in Egypt unwilling to seek more profitable employment, Muslim countries unwilling to educate women and let them enter the workforce. These cultural differences are evident in industrialized countries too: Greeks riot when fully paid retirement is put back to age 57, Spain shuts down in the middle of the day for Siesta, and the French make it illegal to work more than so many hours a day (and their world cup team refuses to practice and gets embarrassed in the game).

So basically there is no magic number. Industrialized nations took $0 of gift money to become modernized and some third world countries would invest a trillion dollars only to let it fall into disrepair in a few generations because of corruption and cultural factors.

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Does anyone have gift ideas for hard to shop for grandmothers?

Q. I'm a gown woman, driving to visit my grandma in a few days. She is in her 90's and lives in a retirement home. I would like to bring a present for her, but can't think of the right gift. I want to get something that she will really enjoy. Does anyone have suggestions?

A. My grandmother is hard to shop for to, but shes like half the age. here are some ideas:

make something? even though u r grown,make her a nice smelling candle or candies, something that comes from the heart.

my great grandfather ( still lots less) really enjoys getting dried fruits, and other foods like that.

when you go to visit her, look around and see what she needs.

but the best present you gan give her, is by visiting :O) enjoy

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How much money would be needed to modernize a third world countries economy?

Q. I find it very shocking how fast some of these countries economies have grown. The world is changing and it's amazing. There are still a lot of third world countries still though. I was wondering how much investment would be needed to totally modernize a third world countries economy? Let's use Egypt as an example..

Population - 77 million
GDP - 470 billion
GDP per Cap - 2,450


I find the best way to modernize is built infrastructure and spread education. My guess would be 800 billion to 1 trillion to totally modernize a economy..

A. I agree with another poster that corruption in government would bar any progress that an influx of cash would bring. The real problem to the idea that there is a set amount of money it that the money must go to the highest valued areas and that because the influx of buying power has not yet lead to an increase in productive capacity, the rest of the world would be worse of in the short run because of the influx.

To illustrate it would be like 1 trillion injected into Nigeria and the buying power used to build expensive government buildings and hospitals, pretty up the land, and use the rest to feed the starving. While the hospitals would certainly help and feeding the hungry isn't a bad goal, this would not lead to very much economic growth at all. What would have to be increaced is productive capacity so you would want factories, ports, and ships in addition to just things like infrastructure and education. This example could go for Egypt too but Egypt is starting from a much better place. The issue would be finding what things should be invested in and how much and central planners are notoriously bad at this - markets tend to do this much better.

Another issue could be cultural differences that prevent modernization. Extreeme examples could be like Native Americans who would rather live on reservation in relative poverty. Other examples could be like farmers in Egypt unwilling to seek more profitable employment, Muslim countries unwilling to educate women and let them enter the workforce. These cultural differences are evident in industrialized countries too: Greeks riot when fully paid retirement is put back to age 57, Spain shuts down in the middle of the day for Siesta, and the French make it illegal to work more than so many hours a day (and their world cup team refuses to practice and gets embarrassed in the game).

So basically there is no magic number. Industrialized nations took $0 of gift money to become modernized and some third world countries would invest a trillion dollars only to let it fall into disrepair in a few generations because of corruption and cultural factors.

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What should I buy my grandpas and my dad and my uncle?

Q. Actually, I need gift for both of them. I feel with women I can always get them pretty scarves or jewelry (you can't have too much!) but it's impossible to find gift for the male members of my family.
Why would my grandpas want ties? They are retired. And my neither my uncle or my dad wear them to work either.

A. Christmas gift Ideas for Grandpa :
Men's Robes
GPS
News & Politics Magazines
Gourmet Cheese Assortments
Home Improvement Books
Retirement Planning Books
Indoor Games
Sports Fan Gear
Golfing Supplies
Geneaology Software
Cookbooks
Electric Shavers
Classical Music
Documentaries
Outdoor Cooking
Car Cleaning Kits
PC Video Cameras
Bonsai
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fgift-central%2Fevent%2Fgrandpa%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Fleftp%255Fcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Frel%255Flp%255Fgpa&tag=gobsweb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Christmas gift Ideas for Dad :
Classic Vocalists CD Box Sets
Universal Remote Controllers
Action & Adventure Box Sets
Jump Starters, Battery Chargers & Portable Power
Magazines on Golf
Biographies
High-Def TVs
Books on History
Golf Accessories
Speaker Systems
Magazines on How-to & Home Improvement
Handheld Organizers & PDAs
Multi-tools
Magazines on Business & Investment
Flashlights
Magazines on News & Politics
Snowblowers
Digital Cameras
Sports Magazines
Hand Exercisers
Power Inverters
Baby Backpacks & Carriers
Box Set DVDs on Military & War
Power Tool Combo Packs
Outerwear
Gardening Tools
GPS
Portable DVD Players
Electric Shavers
Golf DVDs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fgift-central%2Fevent%2Fdad-guides%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Fleftp%255Fcm%255Fgift%255Fgg%255Frel%255Flp%255Fdad&tag=gobsweb-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

Hope this help.

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