Silly hypothetical: cash gifts and good manners

[ThelmaLou]

@kayaker

When my daughter was accepted to college I sent her a card. I was going to include a check for $300 or so to help with initial expenses. Instead I made the check $314.15. I was thrilled that she got the reference. When she graduated, I sent a check for $420.00. Again, she immediately understood.

My bold.

I hope she bought pies for all of her friends.

[wolfman]

It could cause a headache, if for some reason they have to undergo a deep audit. $507.91 looks like a payment for goods or services, and potentially income. It might take some convincing that it was a gift.

[SciFiSam]

@Namkcalb

I thought it was a cannabis reference

Yep, but there’s a 42 in 420.

[enipla]

My cousin did that as a wedding gift. It was not odd, because my cousin is.

[BrotherCadfael]

@LC_Strawhouse

But instead of sending $500, I decide to be all hipster about it and write a check for $507.91 instead (I won’t be constrained by round numbers, man!)

But 500 isn’t a round number.

512 is.