My son has a ton of toys. He receives them for presents from my family and me. Some of them are birthday gifts
and Christmas gifts but sometimes they are for no reason. Honestly, I
kind of feel like when his birthday comes along it just means more
stuff. Now that he is older and will start having birthday parties with friends, it will only get worse. I am thankful for the gifts we receive of course. I really am.
I
have an issue with the quality of some toys now days. I can tell you
that I have quite a few toys from my childhood that are still in good
condition or well working condition. I bought Noah a remote control
helicopter for his birthday that was broken less than a month later.
Another issue is a lot of toys are made in China and end up getting
recalled for lead or whatever reason.
I would like to see my
family and friends use their gift money to go towards his college education. That would be a
gift that would really last a lifetime. I also think that quite a few
parents are interested in a no gift birthday party. As my mom would say,
your presence is present enough.
Did you know saving just $25/month when your child is a toddler can result in up to $10,000 when they're ready for college? That's just one coffee a week.
If you reach $1,000 in
the 60 day window GradSave will give you
$100 to use towards your college
savings or to pay for your
birthday party. How cool is that?
You can learn more about the GradSave Birthday Challenge.
What do you think about no gift parties? I look forward to your thoughts.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Enter the GradSave $10,000 Scholarship Sweepstakes
One of the things that I thought about when I found out I was going to be a mom was how I was going to pay for Noah’s college education. If you haven’t heard he wants to be a marine biologist. I am sure by the time he is ready to go to college the price will have gone up a lot. I have the opportunity to share with you about this wonderful giveaway from GradSave! You can win 10,000 dollars for your child or grandchild’s education. How amazingly helpful would that be?
Want to Enter? Click HERE
You can purchase GradSave Gift Cards and save $10 off. The holidays are coming and you know the special children in your life already have a mountain of toys. Why not purchase something that will help them receive an education. Get the $10 off offer
Eligibility. If you are an individual legal resident of the United States (except for the State of Rhode Island) or the District of Columbia and are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, you are eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Our employees, their immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren), and our affiliates, advisors or advertising/promotion agencies (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Prize. We will award one (1) Grand Prize Scholarship that will be payable, at the option of the winner, either as (i) a deposit of $1,000 per year for the next 10 years into a child’s college savings fund ($10,000), or (ii) an up front payout of $4,000, which represents the present value of an investment in a college savings fund for a 1 year old with withdrawals starting at age 17 and a 6% compounded annual rate of return on such investment (This just shows you how a college savings fund grows…); provided that, if the winner is a resident of the State of Florida or the State of New York, such winner must select the upfront payment of $4,000. IN THE CASE OF A SINGLE PAYOUT OPTION (I.E., OPTION (II) ABOVE), ACTUAL FUTURE VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP MAY VARY BASED ON THE RETURN RATES OF YOUR PARTICULAR COLLEGE SAVINGS FUND AND/OR THE AGE OF CHILD.
Odds of Winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Certain promotions will be held where additional entries will be awarded as prizes for action, which may include liking us on Facebook, entering free photo contests, etc. Check our home page at www.gradsave.com for more information on these free promotions
You can purchase GradSave Gift Cards and save $10 off. The holidays are coming and you know the special children in your life already have a mountain of toys. Why not purchase something that will help them receive an education. Get the $10 off offer
Eligibility. If you are an individual legal resident of the United States (except for the State of Rhode Island) or the District of Columbia and are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, you are eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Our employees, their immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren), and our affiliates, advisors or advertising/promotion agencies (and their immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Sweepstakes. Prize. We will award one (1) Grand Prize Scholarship that will be payable, at the option of the winner, either as (i) a deposit of $1,000 per year for the next 10 years into a child’s college savings fund ($10,000), or (ii) an up front payout of $4,000, which represents the present value of an investment in a college savings fund for a 1 year old with withdrawals starting at age 17 and a 6% compounded annual rate of return on such investment (This just shows you how a college savings fund grows…); provided that, if the winner is a resident of the State of Florida or the State of New York, such winner must select the upfront payment of $4,000. IN THE CASE OF A SINGLE PAYOUT OPTION (I.E., OPTION (II) ABOVE), ACTUAL FUTURE VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP MAY VARY BASED ON THE RETURN RATES OF YOUR PARTICULAR COLLEGE SAVINGS FUND AND/OR THE AGE OF CHILD.
Odds of Winning. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Certain promotions will be held where additional entries will be awarded as prizes for action, which may include liking us on Facebook, entering free photo contests, etc. Check our home page at www.gradsave.com for more information on these free promotions
Saturday, September 8, 2012
GradSave Gift Card Deal
Looking to build up your child's college fund? Check out this deal!
GradSave Gift Card on Living Social
$50 (Pay $24) or $25 (Pay $12) Toward a GradSave College Savings Plan
Living Social GradSave Deal
GradSave Gift Card on Living Social
$50 (Pay $24) or $25 (Pay $12) Toward a GradSave College Savings Plan
Living Social GradSave Deal
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