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Cash gift card
Okey00001
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Thinking of gettting a gift voucher card for a new mum, instead of baby gifts. Where is the best place to get a cash gift card and how does it work? I want to avoid those cards limited to retailers.
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Why not just put cash in a card? Which this seems like you’re doing but with an extra step.4
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Yep, agree. It seems like less thought, but it's actually a much better gift - even a more generic gift card ties them to having to go to specific shops.Desmond_Hume said:Why not just put cash in a card? Which this seems like you’re doing but with an extra step.Statement of Affairs (SOA) link: https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/financecalculators/soa.phpFor free, non-judgemental debt advice, try: Stepchange or National Debtline. Beware fee charging companies with similar names.1 -
Thank you. Sorry how do I put cash in a card? Who offers this, Post office? And would it have an expiry date like the retail gift cards?0
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Umm, I meant put literal notes inside a card. Then put that in an envelope.3
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Or send money to their bank account as cash in envelopes isn't a great idea given the chance of it going missing xxx
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Personally, I still send cheques in these circumstances. I have a number of young relatives who live at a distance and would never, as explained above, post a card with cash in it.
If you do want to send a gift card then Asda or John Lewis would be safe bets depending on whether they have these stores available and which end of the baby gifts market you're looking at.0 -
I got a Little Starts gift card at my baby shower and honestly it ended up being one of my favourite gifts. I used it for baby classes in my area, which was such a nice change from getting more stuff. Definitely a great idea if you’re not sure what to buy.0
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This is one of the reasons Martin Lewis doesn't like gift cards:
Gift cards — MoneySavingExpert Forum0 -
The best is to offer cash in envelope and she can choose herself how to spend the moneyOkey00001 said:Thinking of gettting a gift voucher card for a new mum, instead of baby gifts. Where is the best place to get a cash gift card and how does it work? I want to avoid those cards limited to retailers.0
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