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Cash for teacher gifts - yay or nay?

MeritageMeritage member
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I'm in charge of the teacher gift's for my son's pre-school class.  There are 4 teachers, and we have collected $500 so I was going to get each teacher a $125 Visa gift card.  Turns out my bank wants to charge $3.50 for each gift card.  Last year, there was no charge, and I'm too cheap to pay $3.50 for 4 of them so I declined.

So...I still need to figure out a gift for these teachers.  Honestly, if it were me, I'd love the straight up cash, but I know some people feel it's tacky or whatever.  WWYD?  Get them gift cards to restaurants, stores, etc. or just give them the cash?  And if yes to cash, should I give them each a check for $125 or just the pile of cash?

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Re: Cash for teacher gifts - yay or nay?

  • My.ABC.LifeMy.ABC.Life
    Have you tried Walgreens or Safeway?  I think they have AmEx cards... and I'm pretty sure they don't charge.
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  • Mrs.BoomBoomMrs.BoomBoom

    I'd MUCH rather cash.  Most of those cash-like cards (amex, visa) have inactivity fees and I've been burned before with it not having money by the time I spend it (because I want to spend it on something nice.)

    I would just give the cold hard cash.  If you want to make it special, you could do gold coins in a little drawstring purse.

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  • maryh01maryh01
    Ditto MrsBoomBoom...I've saved mine only to end up with half the original amount because I didn't use it right away. Such a bummer! I think if you do the cash you should exchange it for larger bills and put it in something nice. If you want to do the gift cards I'd do a store like Target where there is a variety of items to choose from.
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  • Lesley423Lesley423
    As PPs have mentioned I don't like those gift cards with the VISA or AMEX logo because they charge fees after awhile.  I'd do gift cards instead of cash.  Target is always good.  Costco also has some great restaurant and other gift cards that are less than face value (for example you can get 4 - $25 gift cards to a restaurant for like $79).
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  • MeritageMeritage member
    Thanks ladies!  I love the gold coins idea and the idea of a note to spoil yourself.  And I know I love getting cash!  :-) 
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