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Misty
My son is retiring from the military Friday.. what can I get him as a retirement gift?
He has all the golf ,fishing and hunting things. So I need ideas other than that.
I would like to thank everyone for the great answers. We are giving him a week fishing trip and cabin with his family , a season family pass to the ball game and a gift certificate to Bass Pro shop.
Answer
I don't know if my ideas will be a perfect match; I hope they'll help you out:
Collect your favorite photos of him while he was serving and put them in a nice album or create a slide show using your computer, put the slide show on a thumb drive.
Choose a favorite photo and have it put on a plaque with a poem or your retirement wishes.
Gift certificate for a charter fishing trip
America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, Annual Pass, $80.00
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm
Membership to the Smithsonian Institution-$29.00 per year
Includes a subscription to Smithsonian Magazine
http://www.smithsonian.org/membership/
Passes to local golf courses.
Gun case or sword case. (easily found online)
Shadow box or other display case for his medals and patches.
Will your son be working after he retires from the military. If so, then maybe:
A new lap top case or briefcase
A nice dress watch
Luggage that will fit in airline overhead storage
You and your son have my best wishes and thanks!
I don't know if my ideas will be a perfect match; I hope they'll help you out:
Collect your favorite photos of him while he was serving and put them in a nice album or create a slide show using your computer, put the slide show on a thumb drive.
Choose a favorite photo and have it put on a plaque with a poem or your retirement wishes.
Gift certificate for a charter fishing trip
America the Beautiful-National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass, Annual Pass, $80.00
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm
Membership to the Smithsonian Institution-$29.00 per year
Includes a subscription to Smithsonian Magazine
http://www.smithsonian.org/membership/
Passes to local golf courses.
Gun case or sword case. (easily found online)
Shadow box or other display case for his medals and patches.
Will your son be working after he retires from the military. If so, then maybe:
A new lap top case or briefcase
A nice dress watch
Luggage that will fit in airline overhead storage
You and your son have my best wishes and thanks!
Problem with the expectations from grandmother and uncle?
Bujji
Hi,
This problem has a background story. My father came from rural Indian village where we follow traditional family values. He is the elder son and hence takes over the all my grandfather responsibilities and to raise my father brothers and help to settle down in their lives. He used to help grandmothers family and one of my father's brother family who has not settled well economically. At one point of time he reduced monetarily help to them because of our career and future.
Now I am the eldest son in my family. I was pampered by all of my family members including my father brothers and grand fathers family. As they are not settled well and I have little soft corner them. Hence when I started earning I also used to help them monetarily in small quantities. How ever now I have well settled in life and career and now they are expecting to help more and continuously. This is not because of need, but because of their greed. I really want to help them as I can if they are in need, But I don't want encourage their greed, and I don't want to help then because of their greed. How can I do that? Any ideas suggestions, please share with me.
Additional Details here,
My parents don't like me to help them and my father warned me dont encourage that kind of expectation.
My father also warned seriously my uncle and my grandmother dont involve me into their problems as I have my own life
Even after with soft corner, and feel like it is good karma, I have been helping them till now. Now it yields greed in them.
Answer
Is your father still alive. If so and if you have a good relationship, discuss it with him. Your main responsibility is to your wife and your own children. If you do not have those yet, keep some savings so that you can do well. You might set a portion of your income, say 5% or maybe a bit more, whatever you can comfortably spare, to help family members. Certainly, the amount of help needs to be based on their needs.
Helping those who can help themselves is not good for them. In other words, money should come with strings. You might pay something for them or buy something for them instead of giving them money. For example, you might pay some school tuition for a younger relative or perhaps send food or other necessities for the old ones. Give gifts, not cash.
Understand that the older family members will expect more. The younger ones are likely less traditional. Also I think you know that some family members may not like it if you give them less. Prepare yourself for that and do what you feel is right.
Sometimes it is difficult for people to change old habits. Do help the elderly relatives if you can and they need it. The younger ones need to learn to stand on their own two feet if they can. Of course, you are setting a new tradition here. You cannot expect those younger ones to help you when you are old. The world has changed. Not always for the better but one man can't fight it.
Plan now for your own security later. Start a retirement plan now. Have money saved if you do lose your job or if you get sick or have other things happen.
Also, help the others in your family learn
Bless you for caring! I think you have a good heart. Love them but remember your first responsibility is to yourself. You don't want to have to depend on others for help.
Is your father still alive. If so and if you have a good relationship, discuss it with him. Your main responsibility is to your wife and your own children. If you do not have those yet, keep some savings so that you can do well. You might set a portion of your income, say 5% or maybe a bit more, whatever you can comfortably spare, to help family members. Certainly, the amount of help needs to be based on their needs.
Helping those who can help themselves is not good for them. In other words, money should come with strings. You might pay something for them or buy something for them instead of giving them money. For example, you might pay some school tuition for a younger relative or perhaps send food or other necessities for the old ones. Give gifts, not cash.
Understand that the older family members will expect more. The younger ones are likely less traditional. Also I think you know that some family members may not like it if you give them less. Prepare yourself for that and do what you feel is right.
Sometimes it is difficult for people to change old habits. Do help the elderly relatives if you can and they need it. The younger ones need to learn to stand on their own two feet if they can. Of course, you are setting a new tradition here. You cannot expect those younger ones to help you when you are old. The world has changed. Not always for the better but one man can't fight it.
Plan now for your own security later. Start a retirement plan now. Have money saved if you do lose your job or if you get sick or have other things happen.
Also, help the others in your family learn
Bless you for caring! I think you have a good heart. Love them but remember your first responsibility is to yourself. You don't want to have to depend on others for help.
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