How much money should you give for a wedding gift?

Posted November 16th, 2008

schweetums asked: The couple has said they don’t want gifts, just money to save for their honeymoon. They are friends of my daughter. What is a good amount?marcelocielo_98

How much money do you give your cousin as a wedding gift?

Posted August 10th, 2008

Moe asked: My husband and I are trying to decide how much money to give my cousin as a wedding gift? Money is kinda tight right now and we have 3 kids. 2 of the kids will be coming with us to the wedding. So it will be 4 of us. I have heard that [...]

What should we do with our wedding gift money?

Posted April 25th, 2008

andrea12481 asked: We got a total of $5,000 from wedding gifts. We went on our honeymoon, paid off a couple things and now we have about $4,000 left. What would be the best way to spend or invest it?patriciajimenez_4591

Why do some people put others down because they don’t feel comfortable giving money as gifts?

Posted March 23rd, 2008

SirenSong asked: Whether it’s something they were brought to do that happens to be customary to where they live or just their own personal comfort level. Why does it matter really what a random stranger gives to their friends? Why the need to put someone down because they don’t share your views on why money [...]

How to ask for money not gifts at my wedding?

Posted January 29th, 2008

Anouk V asked: Me and my fiance are headed off to europe for a year and need all the money we can get. Whats a good way to tell our guests not to buy us any presents, and to instead give us money they would have spent on the present. I don’t want to sound [...]