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@lil queen trashmouth, I prefer when someone gives me cash or gift cards unless the present is something that was personally made. Overall, I think any present that comes with good intentions is acceptable 
As some have mentioned, it depends on the person/customs. Generally, it is well-received, as it allows someone to spend it on a need rather than a want, without the embarrassment of having to admit that they're out of basic necessities like deodorant, TP, cleaners, etc. (I speak from experience on that bit.) Also, you can make it extra-festive by folding it into cool origami shapes! There are tons of ideas (even ezpz beginner origami shapes) online. I made my friend a card and folded the bills into stars, and it made it a little extra special.
Two years ago for the holiday, I made my 12 year old nephew a "money pizza." Dollar bills spread around in a circle lightly taped inside a new, medium sized pizza box and various coins for "toppings". It was about $25 worth. To this day, it's still intact. He says it's the coolest thing ever and doesn't want to spend it.
Maybe helpful? http://www.mturkcrowd.com/threads/swagbucks.56/
Hit daily goals, nCrave. That's it. I never touch surveys, rarely if ever use the mobile apps.
Waste of time compared to anything on Mturk at any given time....at least for me.
Haha, that's actually pretty awesome and I bet it looked really neat! Seems like it led to him learning about saving money instead, which is a bonus as well.
A gift card might be better than cash, they can still pick what they want but are less likely to feel inclined to spend it on something not fun like bills.
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He reversed them *edit*
