https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 23:59:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2400048 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:07:49 +0000 Mamasig 2400048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this age - 3 and 1 1/2 - random $20 would likely go into their saving accounts. But if they get a bunch of money at their birthdays, I've put it towards a big present. When they are older, I'll probably save a portion and let them spend the rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399969 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:24:16 +0000 Purpledaisy 2399969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy her something that she needs or wants with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399965 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 04:12:11 +0000 looch 2399965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I let my son have the money, he's 5 though, and understands price tags and what not.</p> <p>At 3, or even 4, if he saw the money in an envelope, he would not give it up, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399906 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:45:31 +0000 Kemma 2399906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're just starting to encounter this and I think I'm going to encourage my kids to buy books or something similar (art materials, colouring in stuff etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399904 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:43:18 +0000 MaisyMay 2399904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When LO gets money, typically 1/2 goes to her piggy bank and 1/2 goes towards us getting her something she wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399854 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:07:29 +0000 Boogs 2399854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always goes to the piggy bank, then after it starts getting a bit full we make a trip to the bank. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399810 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 16:28:48 +0000 stiletto_mom 2399810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have kids yet, so my opinion is not be set in stone. </p> <p>At the age of 3, I'd save the money for him/her in her account. As he/she gets older, I'd have them create a wishlist, and add to it (especially when we are in stores and they see something they like). When they receive monetary gifts, I'd have them re-evaluate their wishlists and see if the money will go towards saving for something they want </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it/page/2#post-2399785 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 15:25:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2399785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Id let her put it in her piggy bank and out something to buy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399690 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:20:49 +0000 daniellemybelle 2399690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually when LO is given money it is with the expressed intent to buy something for her, so I will pick out a toy I know she would like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399563 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 09:38:05 +0000 jhd 2399563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would put it in my wallet and save for a rainy day when we want new books or puzzles or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399546 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 09:06:53 +0000 JerricaBenton 2399546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Piggy bank! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399544 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 09:00:46 +0000 MamaBehr 2399544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I normally spend it on a gift on the givers behalf. My older two (5 and 3) will be given any cash to pick out gifts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399542 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:56:44 +0000 MamaCate 2399542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO got $20 from both great grandmas last year at 3. Once the newness of the Christmas toys wore off, I took her to target and let her like out what she wanted, which turned out to be stuff she wanted that I didn't really want to get her. She was really excited and it was sweet. This year we will do the same with smaller amounts and put bigger gifts in her college fund. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399538 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:40:28 +0000 MoonMoon 2399538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Straight into savings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399522 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:20:29 +0000 travellingbee 2399522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd buy something for him. $20 isn't going to make any kind of dent in his college fund and we contribute a lot anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399511 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 08:00:07 +0000 ValentineMommy 2399511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Typically it goes into their savings account. </p> <p>Unless they need something, in which case we will sometimes use it for that (new coat or something). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399451 Thu, 24 Dec 2015 02:06:05 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2399451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have ATM cards and can make ATM deposits straight into each kids' account. Or I do what @youboots: does and pocket the money then transfer online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399298 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 21:50:15 +0000 misolee 2399298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Piggy bank. </p> <p>She has the most money out of all of us 😝 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399175 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:26:30 +0000 GrapeCrush 2399175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put all money they get into third piggy banks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2399074 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:25:08 +0000 Ra 2399074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Same! My parents give a lump sum specifically for his savings account but any other cash goes into his piggy bank or we use it to take him to pick out a toy at the toy store or Build a Bear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398970 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:57:10 +0000 HabesBabe 2398970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: I like this... we have tons of banks in our city, but I hate going and waiting for a teller. LOL. </p> <p>We put it in the piggy. Eventually, we'll take the piggy and let her deposit it into her savings (she's 3 1/2, so it would be a fun learning errand)... but we haven't done it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398964 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:47:07 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2398964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd put it in her savings account! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398954 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:35:34 +0000 littlejoy 2398954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just put it in her piggy bank ... Once she has $100, I'll take it to the bank. I like @youboots: idea though, and might just do that. </p> <p>Also, DH jokes that we should just keep it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398951 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:34:23 +0000 birdofafeather 2398951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: yep! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398944 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:28:02 +0000 Bao 2398944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We currently put it into their savings. They get $20 from 3 sets of grandparents and it's much appreciated to help them build up a savings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398922 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 17:14:06 +0000 Cherrybee 2398922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this age, it would go into her savings account. When she's older, I will give her the choice to spend or save. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398811 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:11:39 +0000 bushelandapeck 2398811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I just had this discussion. I thought it should be given to him to use to buy something he wanted and DH thought it should go in his college fund since he's still so little (3) and doesn't really want/need anything. In the end we agreed to save it this year but will probably have him save half and spend half once he's old enough to want to use it for himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398721 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:26:13 +0000 mediagirl 2398721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She gets cash every Christmas that is for her ($20) and a large lump sum for her college account. So, the 20 in this case is definitely for her to do with what she likes.</p> <p>@gingerbebe: that's a cute idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398703 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:17:39 +0000 mrsrain 2398703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We deposit any money she gets and she has her own "category" in our budget. She has about $200 in there right now that was all given as small cash gifts. Eventually we will put that money into an education fund for her. When she gets older she can use (future) cash gifts however she wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/your-lo-gets-a-20-bill-for-christmas-what-do-you-do-with-it#post-2398687 Wed, 23 Dec 2015 15:11:53 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2398687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually put it in his college savings, but most relatives specify that that is what they would like him to use it for. We don't contribute as much as we'd like to yet so every little bit helps, right? Let's hope! </p>