I need to buy a few small gifts that begin with the letter R for a family gift exchange. My budget is $20, the potential recipients range from an 18 year old college freshman to a 70 year old.
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posted by booksherpa
on Dec 26, 2012 -
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My brother is going to prison in December, possibly for a decade or more. What can I do for him, both emotionally and practically?
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posted by gregoryg
on Nov 14, 2012 -
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My 'rents want to support me. I don't really feel like I need their support anymore. Am I being silly by not considering their offer of money?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 20, 2012 -
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Help me pick a great gift for my boyfriend’s dad. I’m spending Christmas Day with my partner’s family. They do a Kris Kringle for the adults, and I’ve drawn my partner’s father. I’ve only met him twice (the dad, not my partner). He seems lovely but I have absolutely no idea what to get him. I’ve asked my boyfriend of course, but he is not exactly brimming with ideas. Help!
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posted by t0astie
on Dec 1, 2010 -
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Genius MeFi Brain Trust: my very sweet, very sharp fiancee will be conducting the bulk of her PhD research on a Fulbright in India this year (Delhi and points beyond TBD). She's been once before for a couple of months and she's asked me to get her a birthday present that helps remind her of home and her family.
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posted by chrisco
on Aug 31, 2010 -
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What can I give or do for my supervisor to show my support and help her with the stress of caring for a family member after a lung transplant?
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posted by princesspathos
on Aug 5, 2010 -
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My Aunt, Uncle and cousins have never been good with money, and have also never had well paying jobs. My Uncle has just inherited a (low) six-figure sum. Do I try to help them out by offering to build a financial plan for them?
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posted by RecalcitrantYouth
on Dec 20, 2009 -
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Help me have the most awesome themed gift this Christmas! A pound of _______
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posted by Rallon
on Dec 7, 2009 -
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Appropriate gift for a volunteer computer techie with fantastic interpersonal skills?
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posted by variella
on Jan 13, 2009 -
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Christmasgiftfilter: I am in England. I'm looking for suggestions for little gifts to take to the American family. Or generic gift suggestion lists.
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posted by K.P.
on Dec 11, 2008 -
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It is my dad’s 70th birthday in a couple of days, and I need to buy him something super, tomorrow. But it’s severely complicated by my dad’s hard-to-buy-for-ness. Help me pick out the gift.
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posted by t0astie
on Mar 17, 2008 -
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Looking for gift ideas for A Single Guy, with essentially no other information. What to get my dad's wife's son for the gift exchange?
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posted by booknerd
on Dec 21, 2007 -
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My brother is about to achieve his dream and open a musicvenue/ restaurant / nightclub . I'm so very happy for him and want to offer encouragement. What would be a really good christmas gift in this vein?
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posted by mkim
on Dec 16, 2007 -
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My two stepsisters each recently gave birth. Should I get either of them a gift? It gets a little complicated.
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posted by drycleanonly
on Apr 22, 2007 -
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Are there any books you think a smart, grieving preteen would find comforting or of use? More details inside.
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posted by Ash3000
on Dec 17, 2006 -
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I've got too many nieces and nephews to buy christmas gifts for this year and not enough money. Please, oh great and wise collective hive mind of the metafilter abyss, grant me some wisdom as to some great cheap gifts.
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posted by killThisKid
on Oct 19, 2006 -
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My seventy-seven year old grandfather, maker of pierogies and violins, will have his bladder removed this Friday to help stop the spread of cancer. What can I do to keep him positive?
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posted by furtive
on Jul 5, 2006 -
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