Gift

A gift or a present is an item given to someone without the expectation of payment. An item is not a gift, if that item, itself, is already owned by the one to whom it is given. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is meant to be free. In many countries, the act of mutually exchanging money, goods, etc. may sustain social relations and contribute to social cohesion. Economists have elaborated the economics of gift-giving into the notion of a gift economy. By extension the term gift can refer to anything that makes the other happier or less sad, especially as a favor, including forgiveness and kindness. Gifts are also first and foremost presented on occasions - birthdays and Christmas being the main examples.

Presentation

In many cultures gifts are traditionally packaged in some way. For example, in Western cultures, gifts are often wrapped in wrapping paper and accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the recipient's name, and the giver's name. In Chinese culture, red wrapping connotes luck. Although inexpensive gifts are common among colleagues, associates and acquaintances, expensive or intimate gifts are considered more appropriate among close friends, romantic interests or relatives.

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UW-Stevens Point chancellor Thomas Gibson named next UW-Milwaukee chancellor

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 31 Mar 2025
Under Gibson, UW-Stevens Point landed its largest gift in history, $10 million. He said the gift came by deepening the university's relationship with a local business, Sentry Insurance, and responded to the company's needs by boosting its number of computer science student interns and developing a continuing education curriculum for its employees....
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The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia Together with Philadelphia Insurance Companies Foundation Pledge 250 ...

Bennington Banner 29 Mar 2025
The PHLY250Sakura Tree Planting Initiative is Part of a Significant Financial Gift by Philadelphia Insurance Companies and Part of an On-going Partnership between the Two Organizations .......
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Everything you need to know to improve your financial literacy

Bangor Daily News 29 Mar 2025
NerdWallet suggests allowing up to 50 percent of your after-tax monthly income for needs and breaking those needs down by rent, utilities, food, insurances, transportation, and child care. The site suggests leaving 30 percent for wants like gifts, travels, and entertainment – anything that is not considered essential for living....
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Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation helps bring projects to life

The Jamestown Sun 29 Mar 2025
ADVERTISEMENT ... ADVERTISEMENT ... To the extent provided by law, gifts to the foundation are tax deductible, according to information from the foundation. Gifts can be cash, check, pledges, life insurance, publicly traded securities (stock), nonpublicly traded securities (grain or livestock), property and a required minimum distribution from an IRA ... Share....
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NOCO Humane to host Day of Giving for growing need

The Tribune Greeley 28 Mar 2025
Over the years, the shelter has provided homeless pets with food, shelter and medical care ... Donations will “give the gift of shelter, nourishment and medical care to animals who need it most.”. Fetch Pet Insurance, a partner of the shelter, will also match all contributions up to $30,000, allowing community members to double their impact ... .......
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As UW-Milwaukee chancellor search narrows, four finalists pitch their vision

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 28 Mar 2025
The finalists are ... Just 17 of the applicants volunteered to report their gender and ethnicity. Twelve were men; five were women. Eleven identified as white; six were Asian ... On the fundraising front, Gibson said UW-Stevens Point received its largest gift in history, $10 million, by deepening a relationship with a local business, Sentry Insurance ... Friday....
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Michigan House panel creates stir by moving to crack down on foreign influence

Detroit news 27 Mar 2025
Universities would be required to provide information on any gift from a foreign source and submit a report twice a year with every foreign gift over $50,000 ... Any gift from a foreign source that exceeds $50,000 would need to be reported to the Department of Insurance and Financial Services....
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Vinton Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

Oelwein Daily Register 25 Mar 2025
There are many ways to donate a tax-exempt gift including. ... If you wish to extend your gift over time, you might want to consider multi-year pledges ... Extended over a period of several years, a pledge helps you to make a larger foundation gift than you might have thought possible ... Deferred gifts for making a future donation might include.....
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Heidi Montag models a bikini during luxury vacation after her house burned down in LA ...

The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2025
Montag and Pratt have a long way to go to earn the money so they can rebuild their $2.5M home as they did not have insurance on the dwelling. According to Newsweek, the vacation was a gift from entrepreneur David Oancea. He gifted the family 'a $100,000 vacation at the sprawling 40,000 sq ft, 13-bedroom beachfront property,' the site claimed....
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Crypto’s clout in Washington is soaring

East Bay Times 20 Mar 2025
Steven T. Dennis ... Prospects for other priorities also are improving ... he added ... Gillibrand, who spent 15 years as a securities lawyer, pitches stablecoins to her Senate colleagues as akin to the traveler’s checks tourists used to carry abroad or department store gift cards ... It’s not meant to have FDIC insurance,” she said. “It’s a payment system.” ... ....
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Grim child death statistics inspire movement to donate old car seats

Independent online (SA) 19 Mar 2025
Old Mutual Insure (OMI) recently donated 500 car seats to families through the new #IsiphoSami “My Gift” road safety campaign, initiated in partnership with Philip Hull of the SA Road Safety Foundation. It urges all South Africans to pledge to drive safely for the sake of their loved ones ... However, education is also a key challenge ... ....
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Shanlan Express tourism train to launch next month

Taipei Times 19 Mar 2025
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter, in Hualien. The Shanlan Express (山嵐號), or “Mountain Mist Express,” is scheduled to launch on April 19 as part of the centennial celebration of the inauguration of the Taitung Line ... A one-way ticket costs NT$3,900, which includes lunch, certificates, gifts and insurance. ....
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How families are protecting their nest eggs from inheritance tax

The Times/The Sunday Times 13 Mar 2025
Insurance policies designed to cover inheritance ... The budget definitely spurred people into making gifts and sorting out their estates sooner rather than later, and with that insurance to cover any liability.”. Life insurance has long been a popular....

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