Some principles are universal. For your wife, buy jewelry. For rebbeim, give cash. For all other males age 13 and up I recommend my new best seller on the 2020 election, Where Are the Russians When You Need Them?
The one small problem is the budget. I mean, the problem is big, the budget is small.
Me: Can I spend $35 on a Chanukah gift?
Husband: For all the kids together?
Accountant: No.
But can I be real here for a minute — it’s really a matter of perspective. Like the $35 Snap Circuits that I wanted to buy my eight-year-old. First of all, it would make his face light up, which is a key feature of fiscal responsibility. Secondly, he would learn so much from it, and the best learning happens when you’re motivated and hands-on.
Also, he would use it when he’s not in school, which makes it a gift for me also, so if you divide $35 by two, it’s not really that much after all. Besides, if he was an only child I would probably buy it for him. Is it his fault he has siblings?
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