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What are your thoughts on friends grad gift to my son?

My friend/former neighbor's son and my son have been friends since age 3. Actually I'm good friends with the Mom too. They moved to a more upscale neighborhood years ago because they are quite well off $. We've remained friends, and so have our boys. Our sons, in fact, are very close. Our sons just graduated high school. She had her party first and I gave $100. I had mine and she gave $75. If it were me I'd keep it the same amount---but since she's not me, I thought I'd post on here to get other opinions.

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  • 3 years ago

    Your son didn’t graduate in order to collect gifts. Stay friends with them and don’t be more extravagant than you afford next time a gift giving occasion comes up.

  • 3 years ago

    I think you are mistaken to believe that you get to set the amount of money that people give to your son as a graduation gift.

  • 3 years ago

    Honestly in these situations where you're attending each others grad parties, I would honestly give more than what the other person gave and your own. So since you gave $100, I think she should give like $110 or $120 but I don't really know. Its kind of a weird situation because you're basically just passing money back and forth. Personally I would've just gotten her son an actual gift. Maybe something he could use in college

  • 3 years ago

    She may not know the exact amount you gave her son. He may have just cashed the check or used the money. I think you gave what you thought was appropriate and she gave what she thought was appropriate.

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  • 3 years ago

    Does sound a little funny, but if it objects you were exchanging, it would be rude to compare price tags, I assume that the same rule might apply here. Do make sure that your son thanks her very sincerely for her gift and move on.

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