While some kids want Santa to bring toys and video games, others wish for Bitcoin, and shares of stock.
‘Tis the season for my annual holiday gift guide, your one-stop shop for last-minute ideas for the kids that revolve around money, high finance … and fun.
Here are some gifts that fit the bill.I hope you find what you’re looking for.
A gift with endless potential
If you have a teen, pre-teen or college student who is interested in dipping a toe or two into the stock market, check out Stockpile.The online brokerage offers a gift card that can be redeemed for shares or fractional shares in more than 4,000 companies, exchange-traded funds and more.Gift cards can also be used to buy Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and other crypto currencies.
Gift cards start at $50 for either a physical card or an e-card.The gift cards start at $50.You can either choose from Stockpile’s vast selection of stocks or let your recipient pick their own investment.
People are also reading…
For more information see:
help.stockpile.com/en/articles/370243-what-is-a-stockpile-gift-card.
Gift from the heart
There’s a lot to like about Voice of the Vanishing, a clothing and apparel company with a cause.
It donates 51 percent of every purchase of a T-shirt, hoodie, and other items to protect endangered species worldwide, combating poaching, and developing nature preserves.The company said it works only with established and trusted wildlife conservation programs.
“Your purchase isn’t just another addition to your wardrobe — it’s a commitment,” the company said on its website at
www.voiceofthevanishing.com.
Beachcomber billionaire
With an X-Terra Pro metal detector from MineLab, kids can find coins and other treasures that they can turn into money.
They can also help family members and neighbors find lost items.
Prices range from several hundred dollars to thousands of dollars for units that are tricked up with electronics and other high tech features to help you traverse beaches, parks, fields and other terrain.
See:
minelab.com
Piggy, piggy
Time for a piggy bank? They come in all shapes and sizes — and price ranges too especially if you’re looking for silver or gold with engraving.
That said, you don’t need to break the bank.Consider the piggy bank from MoneySavvy Generation.It’s a four-chambered bank — slots are for spending, saving, donating, and investing — and it comes with a sheet of goal-setting stickers to monitor progress.It holds $300 in coins and includes easy-to-follow instructions and tips for each of the four categories.The cost: $22 from
moneysavvy.com.
While you’re wrapping the bank, add a few coins or bills to the package to get the learning process started.
Budget-friendly classics
If you’re looking for ways to talk to your kids about money, make a game out of it.Low-tech board games — though you do have electronic versions — include long-time classics such as Monopoly, The Game of Life, and Payday.
All three of these are big hits with kids of all ages.
In my own kid-tested laboratory, the players have rarely complained about Monopoly’s slower pace and longer playing time.However, we made slight rule changes so houses and hotels could be bought even if there wasn’t a monopoly on the properties.
The best stocking stuffers under $50 for kids in 2023
1.
Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty
2.Rainbow Scratch Paper
3.Exploding Kittens
4.Barbie Malibu Dream House Building Set
5.
Made By Me Bead Pets
6.Walkie-Talkies
7.Paper Plane Craft Kit
8.Magnetic Building Sticks
9.
Rotating Remote Control Race Car.
