Comments on: The Father’s Day Gift-Buying Dilemma http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:58:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pre-Father’s Day Roundup! | Bible Money Matters http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-20288 Pre-Father’s Day Roundup! | Bible Money Matters Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:50 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-20288 [...] The Father’s Day Gift-Buying Dilemma @ financefreelancelife.com [...] [...] The Father’s Day Gift-Buying Dilemma @ financefreelancelife.com [...]

]]> By: Homemaker Barbi (Danelle Ice) http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19773 Homemaker Barbi (Danelle Ice) Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:18:06 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19773 I can definitely relate! My husband's father is one of those people that will rush out and buy anything that interests him as soon as he thinks of it. So as soon as you know of something he might like, it's already too late! <a href="http://www.homemakerbarbi.com" rel="nofollow">Homemaker Barbi </a> I can definitely relate! My husband’s father is one of those people that will rush out and buy anything that interests him as soon as he thinks of it. So as soon as you know of something he might like, it’s already too late!
Homemaker Barbi

]]> By: Father’s Day Tribute Roundup http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19764 Father’s Day Tribute Roundup Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:01:32 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19764 [...] Categories achievement afternoon brain snack alternative income alzheimers art quilt initiative bank account Blog book review books Borders budget car carnival of personal finance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy compound interest credit card credit card debt debt debt repayment debt snowball debt snowflake depression donate environment Etsy exercise festival of frugality finance Finwikian freelance frugal generic goal guest post homeschooling Honor Academy insurance investing laundry library life list M-Network meme money patchwork full-time job personal finance quilt recipe retirement roundup savings scam self improvement sewing shopping snowflaking tools Uncategorized work writing ← The Father’s Day Gift-Buying Dilemma [...] [...] Categories achievement afternoon brain snack alternative income alzheimers art quilt initiative bank account Blog book review books Borders budget car carnival of personal finance Cognitive Behavioral Therapy compound interest credit card credit card debt debt debt repayment debt snowball debt snowflake depression donate environment Etsy exercise festival of frugality finance Finwikian freelance frugal generic goal guest post homeschooling Honor Academy insurance investing laundry library life list M-Network meme money patchwork full-time job personal finance quilt recipe retirement roundup savings scam self improvement sewing shopping snowflaking tools Uncategorized work writing ← The Father’s Day Gift-Buying Dilemma [...]

]]> By: Lin http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19760 Lin Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:32:06 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19760 My biggest problem finding a Father's Day gift for my husband has been that he's mostly the "has everything already" sort of dad. He'd wring my neck if I bought him one more tie, since he already has 999 ties from previous Father's Day and Christmas gifts from his grown kids. For his Birthday, I got my husband the Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS Navigation System, and he just loves it! I went, Cha-Ching!, Cha-Ching! in the "love bank" with that gift. Today he will open his gift to find a new Canon Camera (professional grade) since his verrrry old camera crashed and burned last month. Not only that, but he'll be receiving two concert tickets to go see Martina McBride next month. Guess who'se going with him?! :) My biggest problem finding a Father’s Day gift for my husband has been that he’s mostly the “has everything already” sort of dad.

He’d wring my neck if I bought him one more tie, since he already has 999 ties from previous Father’s Day and Christmas gifts from his grown kids.

For his Birthday, I got my husband the Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS Navigation System, and he just loves it! I went, Cha-Ching!, Cha-Ching! in the “love bank” with that gift.

Today he will open his gift to find a new Canon Camera (professional grade) since his verrrry old camera crashed and burned last month. Not only that, but he’ll be receiving two concert tickets to go see Martina McBride next month. Guess who’se going with him?! :)

]]> By: Kaye http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19750 Kaye Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:18:50 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19750 I did a series about Father's Day gifts--maybe you could get an idea from there? http://mrsnespysworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/10-awesome-fathers-day-ideas-part-1-of_04.html I did a series about Father’s Day gifts–maybe you could get an idea from there?

http://mrsnespysworld.blogspot.com/2008/06/10-awesome-fathers-day-ideas-part-1-of_04.html

]]> By: Michael http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19742 Michael Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19742 Does he have the Father Brown Omnibus? Does he have the Father Brown Omnibus?

]]> By: Looby http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19739 Looby Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:43:23 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19739 I have the same problem, my dad is not into sports and has enough ties and socks to last a lifetime. I usually just spend an afternoon with him, just the 2 of us, doing stuff he likes. One year I helped him sort his model railway stuff, then rented a movie with him. I never end up spending much, which is fine, he has more money than I am ever likely to have and could buy himself anything he wants. I know he enjoys our afternoons together though. Maybe you could spend an afternoon at the bookstore together? I'm pretty sure most dads just enjoy hanging out with their kids once they've moved out. I have the same problem, my dad is not into sports and has enough ties and socks to last a lifetime. I usually just spend an afternoon with him, just the 2 of us, doing stuff he likes. One year I helped him sort his model railway stuff, then rented a movie with him.
I never end up spending much, which is fine, he has more money than I am ever likely to have and could buy himself anything he wants. I know he enjoys our afternoons together though.
Maybe you could spend an afternoon at the bookstore together? I’m pretty sure most dads just enjoy hanging out with their kids once they’ve moved out.

]]> By: Pamela http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19738 Pamela Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:11:54 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19738 BeThisWay: I love both of those ideas! It's my dad's 60th birthday next year and I think I'm going to try and do the scrapbook thing for him. The problem will be tracking down everyone he knows - he knows SOOO many people! It should be fun, though, and I have nearly a year to plan it. The father-daughter dinner is a good one, too. I think one of my dad's favorite things is spending time with his girls. Mrs. Micah - I have the same troubles. My dad doesn't need anything and if he does, he can go buy it. I often just give him a card and write a note about how much I appreciate him and all he does for me (and hubby). Pictures, collages, and the like are always popular too. For Christmas, I gave him a multi-photo frame and put pictures of him and his girls. In one of the frames, I scrapbooked a card that said "Dad and His Girls". He loves it and has it hanging on the wall of his office. BeThisWay: I love both of those ideas! It’s my dad’s 60th birthday next year and I think I’m going to try and do the scrapbook thing for him. The problem will be tracking down everyone he knows – he knows SOOO many people! It should be fun, though, and I have nearly a year to plan it. The father-daughter dinner is a good one, too. I think one of my dad’s favorite things is spending time with his girls.

Mrs. Micah – I have the same troubles. My dad doesn’t need anything and if he does, he can go buy it. I often just give him a card and write a note about how much I appreciate him and all he does for me (and hubby). Pictures, collages, and the like are always popular too. For Christmas, I gave him a multi-photo frame and put pictures of him and his girls. In one of the frames, I scrapbooked a card that said “Dad and His Girls”. He loves it and has it hanging on the wall of his office.

]]> By: Pete http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19737 Pete Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:42:57 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19737 My family loves to read as well, so I usually end up getting my dad a gift card to amazon or Barnes and Noble. He usually seems pretty happy with it! My family loves to read as well, so I usually end up getting my dad a gift card to amazon or Barnes and Noble. He usually seems pretty happy with it!

]]> By: BeThisWay http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/06/14/the-fathers-day-gift-buying-dilemma/#comment-19736 BeThisWay Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:11:52 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=657#comment-19736 I have the same dilemma all the time. My Dad has money so he buys whatever he wants, leaving scant little that he truly wants or needs. For his 60th birthday I sent out a letter to about 75 of his friends and family and asked them to send me a letter, poem, photo - anything that struck their fancy about Dad or a memory or their relationship. I compiled it all into a scrapbook that really knocked his socks off. It was a ton of work, but worth it. When I'm at that totally stuck place I often give a bookstore gift card. My Dad is as much of a bibliophile as yours. They never wind up in the bottom of a drawer somewhere. You can pair it with a special father/daughter dinner ending with a stop at the bookstore (even hold the gift card as a surprise and hand it to him when you walk through the door), or something else like that. This year is easy for me because Dad is buying the condo. I tried to get him to go shopping with me for a new bed ensemble for him but he wouldn't. So the poor guy is getting a Bed Bath & Beyond certificate this year. LOL I have the same dilemma all the time. My Dad has money so he buys whatever he wants, leaving scant little that he truly wants or needs.

For his 60th birthday I sent out a letter to about 75 of his friends and family and asked them to send me a letter, poem, photo – anything that struck their fancy about Dad or a memory or their relationship. I compiled it all into a scrapbook that really knocked his socks off. It was a ton of work, but worth it.

When I’m at that totally stuck place I often give a bookstore gift card. My Dad is as much of a bibliophile as yours. They never wind up in the bottom of a drawer somewhere. You can pair it with a special father/daughter dinner ending with a stop at the bookstore (even hold the gift card as a surprise and hand it to him when you walk through the door), or something else like that.

This year is easy for me because Dad is buying the condo. I tried to get him to go shopping with me for a new bed ensemble for him but he wouldn’t. So the poor guy is getting a Bed Bath & Beyond certificate this year. LOL

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