Great personal finance site The Simple Dollar has done it again, this time with an extensive article on choosing that perfect graduation gift. What’s great about their approach is that they focus on the meaning behind the gift, not the cost.
To put it simply, the best graduation gifts for me were ones that were thoughtful, ones that were inspirational, and ones that actually opened doors for me.
For the most part, these gifts didn’t cost the giver very much at all in terms of money. Instead, the value of the gift was delivered via time and thoughtfulness, and that always means much more than a twenty dollar bill stuffed inside a forgettable card.
The main thing a graduate needs is support from loved ones as they enter the “real world”. This article not only tells you what to do, it details how to do it. It’s a wonderful read.