$125 Inheritance

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Tobolo

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A few months ago my great-grandmother died (102 Go Grandma!!!) and there was very little left in her estate in the end. However, what was left was divided up and given to the family, my portion was $125.

I was asked to purchase something that I could keep and remember her by, something for the home or such. The only problem is that I dont own a home and i'm not married yet. So I wanted to make a secure investment like a savings bond or something, until such time that I have a household to do this with. So my question is what should I do?

Please serious answers only, I know I can go hire a stipper and get some beer but I dont think that it would be appropriate.

Thanks,
Tob
 
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acemcmac

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Put it in savings (whatever your favorite vehicle is) and wait for something to inspire you :thumbsup:
 
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Specop 007

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I'll give you a serious answer.

Go out drinking and get the strippers.

If you wanted something to remember her by it should be something she had, not something you just go buy out of the store. Anything you buy would, IMO, just be a hollow reminder and over the years end up just being junk sitting around.

Sentimental value doesnt come from you buying it and saying "This reminds me of her!" it comes from the fact the other person actually owned it.

Thats my opinion.
 
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FoBoT

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visit some antique shops, look for something old that reminds you of her

something like an old framed wall mirror, hanging mirror
 
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Fern

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Buy a nice frame and put a picture of her in it.

If she collected something (e.g., figurines, or however its spelled), get one. Although it may not be "your thing", whenever you look at it you'll think of her.
 
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Tobolo

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Wwll the problem is also that my family divided up her property when she went into the nursing home and sold her house (10+ years ago). So I cant really get something of hers. My brother planted a tree at his house for her.

I dont think that its so much to remember her as much as it was to make my grandmother happier, to be honest.

Is a 10-year savings bond worth it on a $125 investment? Thats what i mean. Whats a secure investment that would make it worth it in say 10 years?
 
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ed21x

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donate it to a good cause. what was something that your grandma really had a heart for?
 
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DaShen

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Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Sounds like you have a good idea already, follow through on it. :)
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Yup.

Buy something like a portrait of her and the family together for $10-15, save the rest in a CD or Savings Bond. I think your Grandma would agree. But of course $125 isn't all that much money anyways. I don't think $125 is enough to really worry about saving for a house anyways. Unless you constantly save that much everytime you get it.
 
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ahurtt

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My grandmother gave ma a gift of $1000 worth of a particular stock once. I didn't think anything of it at the time but I realized years later after she died, that the ticker symbol of the stock she had given me was her initials. It's doing pretty well too :)
 
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spidey07

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How about put it in a stock and then give that to your grandchildren when they turn 18 or get married?

Give it in her name and her legacy will live on.

-edit- as far as something to remember her by the actual stock certificate would be nice.
 
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bdww00

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hmm how much is bf2 hehe anyway painting of her (dont know how much they cost though) or hmm get a picture frame im bout all out of things to think of
 
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g8wayrebel

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If she was that old , she would probably respect getting a representative medal of one of the great SAINTS.
St Francis might be a good one. Buy a St Francis medal and a nice sturdy chain for it so you can wear it
without fear of losing it. I am sure someone in the family can tell you her faith and what Saint she would appreciate.
 
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NanoStuff

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Get a stick of RAM and write "In memory of granny" on it. That way you get something you want while not technically breaking the arrangement.
 
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