Graduation Present?

xTrEmEoVrClOcKr · 05-05-07, 04:08 PM

I needed some input on a graduation present. My mother said she would give me around $1000 and I needed some input. I will NOT spend any of this money on my computer, I have everything I need. I was thinking;

Catback exhaust for my 3.2TL, Stock or some form of investment, and a 30 year supply of TigerMilk bars. Any other suggestions?

twEEkerAreUs · 05-05-07, 04:25 PM

Putting it in the bank and saving it, don't spend it. $1000 isn't much but that spare money might save you over a bill/payment/etc.

Tay · 05-05-07, 04:27 PM

Put it in a cd?

Suicide Al · 05-05-07, 04:34 PM

put it towards college

Seven · 05-05-07, 05:37 PM

Save it. That car will last you 10 years, $1000 invested will save your ass later on, or just be something nice to have.

7

eskimochaos · 05-05-07, 07:10 PM

Dont put a cat back exhaust on a Japanese car - it would sound retarted.

Radical · 05-05-07, 07:16 PM

Tiger's Milk bars are bad for you, so don't waste money on a 30 year supply. I'd just save it until you need it. Like someone else said, $1000 can come in very handy when you need it.

ShadowPho · 05-05-07, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Seven

Save it. That car will last you 10 years, $1000 invested will save your ass later on, or just be something nice to have.

7

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I worked during a summer a few years ago, and now the money is REALLY coming handy for prom.

xTrEmEoVrClOcKr · 05-05-07, 09:05 PM

Radical, I was joking around with the TigerMilk bar thing

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I think I'm going to invest it into Stock / CD. Still open for suggestions.

techun · 05-05-07, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by eskimochaos

Dont put a cat back exhaust on a Japanese car - it would sound retarted.

...The only thing sounding retarded in this thread is y.....

Anyways, that's money in the bank right there

Frodo Baggins · 05-05-07, 10:13 PM

For the guys, a typical graduation present is sometimes a fine watch. If this interests you, try reading through the recent watch thread. For $1000, you have a decent selection for a fine mechanical watch that should last you well past your 50s.

Personally, I never got a high school graduation present. My parents offered to (A) pay for a trip after my (undergraduate) University graduation, or (B) buy me a watch, but instead I went with a nice suit. My parents bought my sister a nice (albeit Quartz) Tissot watch after her high school graduation (or was it after her music degree?). Either way, there is an engraving on the back to mark the occasion.

shuiends · 05-05-07, 11:51 PM

I got 2 words for that grand. BEACH WEEK!!!!

MRD · 05-06-07, 12:07 AM

I would probably either save it or give it to charity. That's just me though.

ryanmartini · 05-06-07, 09:27 AM

invest, or get some nice clothes / shoes. for me i haven't really gotten some nice newer clothes since my sophomore year, and i will definitely be putting some money into that.

i would invest it as well with the remaining.

greyharte · 05-06-07, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xTrEmEoVrClOcKr

Radical, I was joking around with the TigerMilk bar thing

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I think I'm going to invest it into Stock / CD. Still open for suggestions.

thats your best bet ... just keep in mind that a cd will tie your money up for anywhere from 2-10 years and you will have to pay tax when you cash it out ... but at least its putting it to work for you ... another investment consideration is federal bonds but they are also term related ... but definately prevents spontaneous spending

drenader · 05-06-07, 03:08 PM

Honestly congratulations. High School is a pain and you got through it. Reward yourself, treat the impulse spend like $300 to get the buying out of your system. Then you can save the rest for a rainy day. If you worked at all this year I would open up a Roth IRA and invest into that, if not then I would just buy an ETF that tracks one of the major indexes and just let it do its thing.

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xTrEmEoVrClOcKr member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA	Graduation Present? I needed some input on a graduation present. My mother said she would give me around $1000 and I needed some input. I will NOT spend any of this money on my computer, I have everything I need. I was thinking; Catback exhaust for my 3.2TL, Stock or some form of investment, and a 30 year supply of TigerMilk bars. Any other suggestions? __________________ Core i5 2500K @ 4.6GHz w/ XIGMATEK SD1283 120mm Asus P8Z68-Z 8GB Corsair Vengeance 640GB x 2 WD Black in RAID0, 500GB Data drive Sapphire HD5830 @ 900Mhz / 1225Mhz Lian Li V2000A w/ 550W Antec TruePower II
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05-05-07, 07:16 PM	#7
Radical Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA	Tiger's Milk bars are bad for you, so don't waste money on a 30 year supply. I'd just save it until you need it. Like someone else said, $1000 can come in very handy when you need it.
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xTrEmEoVrClOcKr member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Diego, CA	Radical, I was joking around with the TigerMilk bar thing . I think I'm going to invest it into Stock / CD. Still open for suggestions. __________________ Core i5 2500K @ 4.6GHz w/ XIGMATEK SD1283 120mm Asus P8Z68-Z 8GB Corsair Vengeance 640GB x 2 WD Black in RAID0, 500GB Data drive Sapphire HD5830 @ 900Mhz / 1225Mhz Lian Li V2000A w/ 550W Antec TruePower II
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05-05-07, 10:13 PM	#11
Frodo Baggins Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: City of Dreaming Spires	For the guys, a typical graduation present is sometimes a fine watch. If this interests you, try reading through the recent watch thread. For $1000, you have a decent selection for a fine mechanical watch that should last you well past your 50s. Personally, I never got a high school graduation present. My parents offered to (A) pay for a trip after my (undergraduate) University graduation, or (B) buy me a watch, but instead I went with a nice suit. My parents bought my sister a nice (albeit Quartz) Tissot watch after her high school graduation (or was it after her music degree?). Either way, there is an engraving on the back to mark the occasion.
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shuiends Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Charleston SC	I got 2 words for that grand. BEACH WEEK!!!! __________________ Who is John Galt? "Government is essentially the negation of Liberty." -Ludwig von Mises
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MRD Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CT	I would probably either save it or give it to charity. That's just me though.
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ryanmartini Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: douglasville ga	invest, or get some nice clothes / shoes. for me i haven't really gotten some nice newer clothes since my sophomore year, and i will definitely be putting some money into that. i would invest it as well with the remaining. __________________ Intel C2Q Q6600 2.4 @ 3ghz stock voltage / Stock Cooling Corsair XMS DDR2 800 2x1gb Gigabyte P35 DS3-L HIS Radeon HD3870 864/1300 WD Raptor 36gb [OS/Bench] 2 x Hitachi 250 [The Black Hole of Data] ~Warming Up 11-0-0~ heatware. Nothing is worse than doing something your excellent at, but hate doing. ~me~
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drenader Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin	Honestly congratulations. High School is a pain and you got through it. Reward yourself, treat the impulse spend like $300 to get the buying out of your system. Then you can save the rest for a rainy day. If you worked at all this year I would open up a Roth IRA and invest into that, if not then I would just buy an ETF that tracks one of the major indexes and just let it do its thing. __________________ "Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard It'll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred" -50 Cent
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