Get What You Really Need for Graduation – Cash!

By Uloop Guest Writer on April 25, 2012

In the next couple months, 25% of college students will be saying goodbye to the last four years and turning to something new. Seniors, do you know what that means? Relax, I’m not here to remind you about the impending doom of The Real World. I’m talking about gifts!

College graduation is a big deal – you just spent four years working hard to get a degree – and your family is excited to help you celebrate. But before you get too pumped, just think about some of these gift-givers, like your Great Aunt Sally and your mother’s cousin’s daughter. They don’t know your likes and interests, and though they mean well, they could use a little guidance to avoid getting you something useless like a briefcase or a pen set.

But there is one gift that everyone wants: cash.

Photo by asenat29 on flickr.com

With gift money in-hand, you can get exactly what you need to transition into the real world or celebrate your graduation exactly the way you want. Of course, you can’t just send out a “MONEY PLEASE” email blast to your nearest and dearest. That’s tactless on more than one level. Luckily, we’re in the age of technology, and a solution is here: Deposit a Gift is a cash gifting site that allows grads to create a gift registry of what they’ll need money for so that friends and family can contribute to their hopes, dreams and future plans. What’s more inspiring than that? It’s easy to set up and something that your parents can politely circulate on your behalf anytime someone inquires about a gift for you.

So before you end up with more university blankets and picture frames than you can count, just think about all the ways a higher balance in your bank account can help you get a leg up in life:

  1. Set up your first apartment
  2. Two words: School Loans
  3. Travel: the open road is calling your name
  4. You’ve got an idea for a start-up…consider this your first round of funding!
  5. Groceries

Money is the most flexible, useful gift, and for grads, now more than ever, it’s essential to get practical gifts that we can spend exactly as we see fit. The next year is a big one for us and a few extra dollars in the bank is the best possible gift to help pave the way to a bright post-college future.

Happy Graduation and Cheers To You!

Anna is graduating from Colgate University this semester and is looking forward to starting life in the real world.  She is also an intern for DepositAGift.com

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