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Originally Posted by mom-from-missouri
3. A book collection
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Funny story, and to show that the frugality runs in the family.
Our niece (my wife's sister's daughter) graduated high school 4 years ago (she's graduating college next month). We wanted to give her something special as she is our only niece and we're close with her. What did she ask for? Books. She had gotten into reading a lot of classics and had a list of titles. I figured we'd go out and get the deluxe, leather-bound editions that she could have for ever. Nope. She wanted the budget, paperback editions that Barnes and Noble had printed for their stores. She saw no point in spending more than necessary to get the fancy ones, even if she wasn't the one paying.
It must be in the genes.