Please settle an argument......

hitony · Oct 12, 2014

Me and her indoors are talking about xmas pressies etc, we have a 17 year old grandson and she said we will give him some money, fine I have no problem with that, what I do have a problem with is the amount.

Can the good folk on NSC please say what they think is a sensible amount to give.

Just to clarify a few things, he wants money to save for a car....... we are not mega rich!........we have 4 other grand kids and I beleive in giving the same.

Over to you, thanks.

Frutos · Oct 12, 2014

I reckon £20 would be about right - it's what I seem to recall getting from my grandparents at that kind of age, if that's of any help.

Wilko · Oct 12, 2014

20 notes

rogersix · Oct 12, 2014

i dont think your mrs will settle for something we come up with
sounds like the horse has bolted

SIMMO SAYS · Oct 12, 2014

Iv'e never given more than £50 to my kids let alone grand kids

seagullsovergrimsby · Oct 12, 2014

£20 is more than enough if you've got to give them all the same. If it takes him 5 years to save up for a car he'll then be at an age where the insurance will be more affordable.

banjo · Oct 12, 2014

£30 tops I would say.

Raleigh Chopper · Oct 12, 2014

I give £20 or the equivalent if a present to everyone in the family except Ma & Pa who get more.

hitony · Oct 12, 2014

rogersix said:
i dont think your mrs will settle for something we come up with
sounds like the horse has bolted

Not at all. She is aware of this thread, lets see what the majority think.

Barrel of Fun · Oct 12, 2014

Frutos said:
I reckon £20 would be about right - it's what I seem to recall getting from my grandparents at that kind of age, if that's of any help.

You clearly haven't taken inflation in to account. What year were you 17?

Frutos · Oct 12, 2014

Barrel of Fun said:
You clearly haven't taken inflation in to account. What year were you 17?

2001.

s5.bha · Oct 12, 2014

Does he have his provisional license yet .........if not pay for that ....£50.

Publius Ovidius · Oct 12, 2014

We give our kids , well grown up adults now, money for birthdays, but always presents for Xmas...it's all about the three kings and baby jeeeezus
Innit!

Meade's Ball · Oct 12, 2014

Yup, a twenty seems right. Only more if it's a voucher.

Soulman · Oct 12, 2014

£20, it's not your grandkids that pick your old peoples home.

dazzer6666 · Oct 12, 2014

20-30 quid for a normal birthday, maybe 50 for an 18th would be the around the norm in our family (which has fairly diverse spread of available cash).

Wrong-Direction · Oct 12, 2014

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Questions · Oct 12, 2014

hitony said:
Me and her indoors are talking about xmas pressies etc, we have a 17 year old grandson and she said we will give him some money, fine I have no problem with that, what I do have a problem with is the amount.

Can the good folk on NSC please say what they think is a sensible amount to give.

Just to clarify a few things, he wants money to save for a car....... we are not mega rich!........we have 4 other grand kids and I beleive in giving the same.

Over to you, thanks.

Get him a years subscription to Redtubes top videos. If he gets a car at that age his parents will do nothing but worry.

Prince Monolulu · Oct 12, 2014

More than enough

Barrel of Fun · Oct 12, 2014

Frutos said:
2001.

Various inflation calculators suggest £29.50 or thereabouts.

A pretty decent sum as far as I am concerned. If you are a good shopper, you can get some decent stuff with that.

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