When I graduated, my parents told me I could help drive the cars as we moved from NJ to UT.

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Jul 24, 2024
6:48:14pm

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

When I graduated, my parents told me I could help drive the cars as we moved from NJ to UT.

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Spiff

Previous username: SpiffCoug
Bio page: Spiff
Joined: Sep 12, 2002
Last login: Oct 17, 2024
Total posts: 72,772 (6,375 FO)

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Old CBers. What was your budget for graduation trip/gift for your kids?

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

Jul 24, 4:33pm

RE: Old CBers. What was your budget for graduation trip/gift for your kids?

kccougar

Jul 24, 4:35pm

Great thread with a lot of funny, if not unhelpful advice!

byujacob

Jul 24, 4:38pm

I didn’t realize this was a thing.

SuperTank

Jul 24, 4:37pm

It wasnt but has quickly become something people are copying in Lds areas

chismoso

Jul 24, 4:49pm

What? I graduated 20+ years ago in a non-LDS area and a ton of my friends

fattycoug

Jul 24, 5:04pm

Maybe it was your area. Im older than most everyone here and only heard about

chismoso

Jul 25, 7:56am

It's not a thing

TSTTKB

Jul 24, 5:04pm

It goes back years: Minimal! There are more important accolades than HS grad.

MichCoug

Jul 24, 4:38pm

RE: Old CBers. What was your budget for graduation trip/gift for your kids?

Archaea

Jul 24, 4:42pm

100 bucks max

Adwight

Jul 24, 4:45pm

Zero; it wasn't a thing when my kids graduated

Underhill

Jul 24, 4:46pm

Just do it. You and your spouse should go with her. Make it super memorable.

diluigifan

Jul 24, 4:52pm

None

Catfish

Jul 24, 4:53pm

I’m helping with college. They can give me a gift

Baron

Jul 24, 4:57pm

Truer words were never spoken

Jul 24, 5:03pm

I budgeted $400 a month for 18 months.

scall

Jul 24, 4:57pm

For our 3 girls, we went on a family vacation after each graduated

TLCougar

Jul 24, 4:59pm

Reply from an "old" CBer...

fox racer

Jul 24, 5:19pm

We take them for a week-long trip anywhere they want to go in the U.S.

DwigtA2RM

Jul 24, 5:34pm

Keep it small. Help them recognize how much you'll be helping them get set up at college or with mission costs

KingDave

Jul 24, 5:40pm

paid for college & missions, but no trip

cougrrrr

Jul 24, 6:47pm

When I graduated, my parents told me I could help drive the cars as we moved from NJ to UT.

Spiff

Jul 24, 6:48pm

I took my daughter to Scotland--it was amazing!

Mufasa

Jul 24, 7:10pm

Their first fridge full of groceries...

runnincoug

Jul 25, 6:00am

A graduation trip? What the heck is that? Fetchin rich CBers….

BYU Grounds

Jul 25, 6:09am

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