Absolutely I think it's fine: If you won't use it (if you haven't used it) and it's in good condition, why not give it to someone who would like and/or use it? There's no reason to let it go to waste. Likewise I'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't want it. I literally did this a few years back when one friend bought another friend something they already had and couldn't return it. I offered to give it a good home on the spot :)
oh it's not only okay, it's a MUST...honestly my family is the worst. even when i tell them a direct answer to "what do you want for christmas" they still buy something else that i usually don't like one bit thus literally cannot use. if i did not regift, i would literally be dropping stuff off to goodwill and then i wouldn't get to have the joy of giving someone something perfectly new, perfectly fine but not useable by me...i feel regifting is honestly a perfect way to "pay it forward" hence NO SHAME IN REGIFTING!
Planning for financial misfortune is soooo important. Just got an expensive reminder of that last month when our furnace quit working on a cold weekend day (of course). $300, but thankfully had that plus a little extra in emergency fund.
Yes. Thank you! This comment says it all! When I read this article all I could do was roll my eyes. Please do some actual research before stating false information as fact.
I agree with everything but the training! I was not one that could do training myself and we paid $650 for training and an e-collar and I still think it was the best money we spent. We don't have to replace anything she has chewed since the training and that was our biggest expense with our dog. She chewed my brand new smart phone, our baseboards and every kid toy we left out until her training. Not having to replace chewed things and having a good dog was worth the expense! I would have to say after doing the training with her I know alot more and would be able to self-train our next puppy alot easier.
I wouldn't think it was rude for someone else to do, but I would never do it myself. The fun of giving gifts is picking them out specially for someone, and if I didn't like a gift I received I would donate it to Goodwill.
If you have something you don't want/need that would be perfect for someone on your list, that's fine. If you're just trying to fill a quota, meh! Good gift giving is about finding the right fit for the recipient. It's about them, not you. And make absolutely sure your name or initials aren't on the gift!
I've done it, and I'm not proud of it. I try to only re-gift if: 1) the original giver won't find out, and 2) it's a non-personal gift (e.g., office gift exchange). I have received gifts that I suspected were re-gifted, and I honestly did not feel too thrilled.
You can use ice cube trays to make mini survival candles. Buy up candles at thrift stores, garage sales, or Dollar Stores then melt the wax. Fill ice cube trays with dryer lint then pour the melted wax over the whole shebang. I pour the melted wax about half way up in each cube, tamp down the lint and add more lint, then pour the rest of the wax up to just below the top of the tray. The lint acts as a wick. Once the wax has cooled and solidified, you can pick out a piece of lint and light it. It's a great way to recycle dryer lint and a cheap way to make your own candles without the extra expense of buying wicks. Keep a few of these survival candles in your car, EDC, BOB, or stockpile them for barter.
I recently had a fraud on my credit card so the bank will issue a new card to me in few days. I am buying everything in cash for a few days. What a liberation! I went to the food store with $30 dollars in my pocket so I am calculating in my head what are the items I need so I have enough to pay for everything. I got what I came to the store for and paid everything in cash. I saw quite a few things on sale that I would normally put in my cart if I had my credit card with me. With credit card we definitely spend more than we need to.
Not having pet insurance is definitely not sound advice. I have had pet insurance for our dog since we adopted her five years ago. Since that time we have paid $30 a month for our premium but with health issues that have arisen during our pets life, we have been reimbursed over $3,000. While not every animal is going to have issues in their lives, issues do arise. Vet bills can be very expensive, it helps to have insurance.
Weak article, no insurance?? I have had health insurance for two dogs for over 7 years, and it is probably the best decision I have made.... Just to give people an idea, my male dog had surgery a month ago an after paying $1200 we received back from the insurance $1010.
Maybe you shouldn't give out dog training advice if you are using terms like Alpha. Pack and dominance theory has been scientifically disproved for several years now. Telling people they need to be the alpha is useless and dangerous. Our dogs are not trying to dominate you or the world, science based positive reinforcement techniques are safer and yield better results.
Gamble? For real? heh. Unless you're a pro, gambling tends to be a good way to lose money. Lotteries are for poor people. It's just poor thinking. Nice article beyond that point tho.
Buenos Aires and Athens are expensive cities, but I certainly don't think that makes them not worth visiting! They are beautiful cities, stepped in fascinating history.
Too many toys is a big one. My wife always things we have to get our dog a toy when we go shopping. She would be just as happy playing with a plastic bowl.
Is it better to pay off one debt at a time, or pay a bit extra into all outstamding debt every month? I am reducing my overdraft facility every month at a higher rate than my credit card. Psychologically, this seems to be working well as the bigger picture of reduced debt is more prominent. I don't have any store cards, just the usual bond, vehicle finance, student loan, 2 credit cards and an overdraft facility.
Absolutely I think it's fine: If you won't use it (if you haven't used it) and it's in good condition, why not give it to someone who would like and/or use it? There's no reason to let it go to waste. Likewise I'd be happy to take it off your hands if you don't want it. I literally did this a few years back when one friend bought another friend something they already had and couldn't return it. I offered to give it a good home on the spot :)
oh it's not only okay, it's a MUST...honestly my family is the worst. even when i tell them a direct answer to "what do you want for christmas" they still buy something else that i usually don't like one bit thus literally cannot use. if i did not regift, i would literally be dropping stuff off to goodwill and then i wouldn't get to have the joy of giving someone something perfectly new, perfectly fine but not useable by me...i feel regifting is honestly a perfect way to "pay it forward" hence NO SHAME IN REGIFTING!
Planning for financial misfortune is soooo important. Just got an expensive reminder of that last month when our furnace quit working on a cold weekend day (of course). $300, but thankfully had that plus a little extra in emergency fund.
I re-gift all the time. If the person can better use it than I can, why not?
Yes. Thank you! This comment says it all! When I read this article all I could do was roll my eyes. Please do some actual research before stating false information as fact.
There's nothing wrong with regifting. It's better to have a gift go to someone that would enjoy it than to have it collect dust.
I think regifting is okay, but make sure that the item is brand new and not given to someone who can tell if it is regifted.
I agree with everything but the training! I was not one that could do training myself and we paid $650 for training and an e-collar and I still think it was the best money we spent. We don't have to replace anything she has chewed since the training and that was our biggest expense with our dog. She chewed my brand new smart phone, our baseboards and every kid toy we left out until her training. Not having to replace chewed things and having a good dog was worth the expense! I would have to say after doing the training with her I know alot more and would be able to self-train our next puppy alot easier.
Regifting is good, as long as it fits the recipient!
I wouldn't think it was rude for someone else to do, but I would never do it myself. The fun of giving gifts is picking them out specially for someone, and if I didn't like a gift I received I would donate it to Goodwill.
If you have something you don't want/need that would be perfect for someone on your list, that's fine. If you're just trying to fill a quota, meh! Good gift giving is about finding the right fit for the recipient. It's about them, not you. And make absolutely sure your name or initials aren't on the gift!
I find re-gifting socially acceptable if the gift is something that the recipient would love
I've done it, and I'm not proud of it. I try to only re-gift if: 1) the original giver won't find out, and 2) it's a non-personal gift (e.g., office gift exchange). I have received gifts that I suspected were re-gifted, and I honestly did not feel too thrilled.
I think it's fine. Why not give someone something they would like that you won't be using. It wouldn't bother me at all to get a regifted present.
I think it is okay if the person who gave the gift is okay with it and if someone else would appreciate it a lot more.
You can use ice cube trays to make mini survival candles. Buy up candles at thrift stores, garage sales, or Dollar Stores then melt the wax. Fill ice cube trays with dryer lint then pour the melted wax over the whole shebang. I pour the melted wax about half way up in each cube, tamp down the lint and add more lint, then pour the rest of the wax up to just below the top of the tray. The lint acts as a wick. Once the wax has cooled and solidified, you can pick out a piece of lint and light it. It's a great way to recycle dryer lint and a cheap way to make your own candles without the extra expense of buying wicks. Keep a few of these survival candles in your car, EDC, BOB, or stockpile them for barter.
I recently had a fraud on my credit card so the bank will issue a new card to me in few days. I am buying everything in cash for a few days. What a liberation! I went to the food store with $30 dollars in my pocket so I am calculating in my head what are the items I need so I have enough to pay for everything. I got what I came to the store for and paid everything in cash. I saw quite a few things on sale that I would normally put in my cart if I had my credit card with me. With credit card we definitely spend more than we need to.
Not having pet insurance is definitely not sound advice. I have had pet insurance for our dog since we adopted her five years ago. Since that time we have paid $30 a month for our premium but with health issues that have arisen during our pets life, we have been reimbursed over $3,000. While not every animal is going to have issues in their lives, issues do arise. Vet bills can be very expensive, it helps to have insurance.
Weak article, no insurance?? I have had health insurance for two dogs for over 7 years, and it is probably the best decision I have made.... Just to give people an idea, my male dog had surgery a month ago an after paying $1200 we received back from the insurance $1010.
Maybe you shouldn't give out dog training advice if you are using terms like Alpha. Pack and dominance theory has been scientifically disproved for several years now. Telling people they need to be the alpha is useless and dangerous. Our dogs are not trying to dominate you or the world, science based positive reinforcement techniques are safer and yield better results.
Gamble? For real? heh. Unless you're a pro, gambling tends to be a good way to lose money. Lotteries are for poor people. It's just poor thinking. Nice article beyond that point tho.
Buenos Aires and Athens are expensive cities, but I certainly don't think that makes them not worth visiting! They are beautiful cities, stepped in fascinating history.
Maybe it's just me but managing finances on the go from my phone is a scary idea. How secure could that possibly be?
Too many toys is a big one. My wife always things we have to get our dog a toy when we go shopping. She would be just as happy playing with a plastic bowl.
Is it better to pay off one debt at a time, or pay a bit extra into all outstamding debt every month? I am reducing my overdraft facility every month at a higher rate than my credit card. Psychologically, this seems to be working well as the bigger picture of reduced debt is more prominent. I don't have any store cards, just the usual bond, vehicle finance, student loan, 2 credit cards and an overdraft facility.