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MrsMerlot
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Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
Hubby and I will be Christening our Godson today, and because of a whole bunch of family drama (on the parents side) - they're skipping a big party/dinner and only doing a small gathering after the church at the house w/about 8-10 people.
As Godparents, we're paying the donation to the church ($100) + food for the party that's being catered (just a few small trays of antipasti, etc, about $100).
We're trying to decide what to do in terms of a gift:
$250 savings bond + cross
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$500 savings bond
Hubby thinks $250 savings bond only - and I feel that the $500 is for our Godson, while everything else (food is for everyone else to enjoy) and not something FOR our Godson...
WWYD?
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Posted 9/26/10 8:14 AM  |
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Shorty
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
I'd do $250 cash, not a bond. Bonds are really more of a hassle than anything else nowadays. 
If you're concerned about the $ going to the child, you can open an account for the child with your name on it too, and continue to put $ in there for future gifts?
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:16 AM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
Posted by Shorty
I'd do $250 cash, not a bond. Bonds are really more of a hassle than anything else nowadays.
If you're concerned about the $ going to the child, you can open an account for the child with your name on it too, and continue to put $ in there for future gifts?
That's exactly the reason we're not doing cash...we have a significant amount of money to their first child and found out that the parents (father mainly) spent it on BS, meanwhile they told us it was placed in a college savings account.
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:18 AM |
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LSP2005
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
250 sb & cross because of your second post.
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:21 AM |
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OStewarts
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
I agree, savings bond and the cross.
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:25 AM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
perfect; thank you everyone!
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:28 AM |
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JennP
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
Wow - you are very generous! My son's christening is today. Congratulations and I hope the weather holds for both of us!
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| Posted 9/26/10 9:54 AM |
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LisaI
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
savings bond and cross.
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| Posted 9/26/10 1:04 PM |
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
I would do $150 Cash (since you were going planning on giving $250 savings bond) and cross.
I am not a fan of saving bonds.
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| Posted 9/27/10 1:47 PM |
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MrsFrizzle
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
I would do the $250 savings bond plus the cross. We did something similar. We also bought an I Bond instead because they have higher interest rates, the only difference it you dont get to write that you bought a $500 bond you write what you actually pay for it because it could end up being alot more than $500 when it matures. Bonds are the best way to go IMO you get more bang for your buck.
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| Posted 9/27/10 2:00 PM |
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MrsMerlot
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Re: Sorry, need advice (quickly) for an event today...Christening as a Godparent?
Posted by jkfris09
I would do the $250 savings bond plus the cross. We did something similar. We also bought an I Bond instead because they have higher interest rates, the only difference it you dont get to write that you bought a $500 bond you write what you actually pay for it because it could end up being alot more than $500 when it matures. Bonds are the best way to go IMO you get more bang for your buck.
This is exactly what we did - and I don't understand why people keep saying bonds are a pain in the butt...they're SECURED!
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| Posted 9/27/10 3:00 PM |
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