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lila
Board Fanatic
Member since 10/08 519 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/17/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Cats for Obama!
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What did you do with your wedding gift money?
What did you do with (the majority of) your wedding gift money?
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Posted 10/9/08 11:40 AM 
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Snick n Nick
Lovin my Husby :) bzz bzz....
Member since 10/07 4874 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/7/2008 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Hamlet Willow Creek
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We put ours in an ING savings account, but we also had to pay off some bills with some of it--not credit card debt per se, just our huge bills from that month from paying off the HM, and DH had done a 0% interest balance transfer that we paid off as well. It was about $2K that we used to pay off stuff, the rest in savings.
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Posted 10/9/08 11:45 AM
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lillprincess54
tons and tons of sticky dust
Member since 2/08 3630 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/29/2008 2:00 PM
Wed. Location:
the Marion House
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
we use most of it to pay off some of our credit cards
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Posted 10/9/08 11:45 AM
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jaydan915
Board Fanatic
Member since 5/07 264 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/15/2007 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
East Wind Country Gardens
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We put almost all of ours in a 6 month cd. Took a little for spending money on our HM, but came home with most if that.
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Posted 10/9/08 11:47 AM
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GinaZ
Wedding Mania!!
Member since 12/06 10862 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/28/2008 7:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The Fox Hollow-WGP
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
we have some of it put away and have used some for bills and expenses.
ETA: I forgot we also took some of the cash with us to Brazil so we didn't have to worry about getting to the bank before we left.
We got a lot of gifts from our registry rather than money. 1/2 of our guests were from oot.
Message edited 10/9/2008 12:09:29 PM.
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Posted 10/9/08 12:03 PM
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nifheim
Psst
Member since 9/06 8201 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/16/2008 4:30 PM
Wed. Location:
CLM
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Can i select all? We paid off our credit card debt then paid for the honeymoon then put the rest in a cd.
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Posted 10/9/08 12:03 PM
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jennandrolo
Thats Mrs. M to you
Member since 10/06 7324 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/25/2008 5:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The Coral House
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
not much, we got barely anything  so all we did was pay my summer tuition, paid off 1 card, went to florida, and bought our bedroom furniture.
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Posted 10/9/08 12:07 PM
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DeeluvsVinny
I'm Mrs. C <3
Member since 8/07 2528 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/23/2008 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
MDR
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Took some cash on the HM, paid off some of Dh's CCs and the rest is in savings. we want to put it in a CD, but we're waiting to see what happens with interest rates.
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Posted 10/9/08 12:22 PM
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MnM52607
Forever & Always
Member since 3/06 4888 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/26/2007 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
El Caribe
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We used most of it for the honeymoon. Then used the rest for some home expenses, I think it was the bedroom set. That was one thing we didn't get to pay over time.
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Posted 10/9/08 1:27 PM
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1nicetouch
Board Fanatic
Member since 10/06 937 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/18/2008 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
villa lombardi
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
well we decided to put ours toward our house. DH dream is to own a house, and I hate our roomates so Im ready for the new house its taking forever though we've been saving for two years and still we really dont have enough and DH dont want to take a loan.
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Posted 10/9/08 1:37 PM
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Cutechef729
House in '09!
Member since 6/07 6033 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/9/2008 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Patchogue Manor
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Paid off our honeymoon, brought money with us to Europe, paid off some credit cards.
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Posted 10/9/08 1:39 PM
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Bride908
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 2/08 2540 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/6/2008 1:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Imperia
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We used a little less than 1/2 to pay off credit cards and whatever little bit we borrowed to finish paying for the wedding - TOTALLY STUNK.
The rest is waiting in our savings account to grow some more for our house....
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Posted 10/9/08 3:01 PM
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sophisticat13
Summer...come bacccck!!
Member since 11/07 4174 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/20/2008 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Land's End
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
I chose "other" because we first put it in a joint checking account, then we used it to start fixing up the kitchen, and pay for food. We will keep using it for both until it goes down to a certain amount and then we'll stop...we want to keep a certain amount in our joint checking account for a rainy day...especially in this economy 
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Posted 10/9/08 3:07 PM
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KSquared
Mrs P. est 7-19-08
Member since 2/07 1284 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/19/2008 7:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Fox Hollow
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Ours is in savings right now, but it will be used as a down payment if we EVER find a house. Ugh.
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Posted 10/9/08 4:35 PM
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MikeandJess
Soy Married.
Member since 10/06 15628 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/14/2008 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Milleridge Cottage
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We took out of a line of credit on our apt to pay for the wedding so ALL of the wedding gift $$ went to paying down the line of credit.
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Posted 10/9/08 4:47 PM
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wundmoretime
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 1/08 1890 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/20/2008 7:00 PM
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Posted by MikeandJess
We took out of a line of credit on our apt to pay for the wedding so ALL of the wedding gift $$ went to paying down the line of credit.
We did similiar, took out a loan and paying at least 1/2 back. Used some for HM and keeping a little in the account.
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Posted 10/9/08 5:40 PM
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curiousgeorge
Yay! A home and a baby!
Member since 8/06 1597 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/3/2007 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Thatched Cottage AMAZING!!
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Every penny went into the highest interest account we could find. Our CC were paid off before we booked the wedding....We paid for our wedding ourselves up front in cash. We saved money for 6 months THEN booked the wedding, so we wouldnt feel it. We were in tears after seeing the generous gifts! Most likely we will eventually use it towards the down payment for a house....if this economy ever looks promising.
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Posted 10/9/08 6:37 PM
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Mrs.NicolaXoXo
Homeowner <3
Member since 3/07 1131 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/21/2007 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Jerico Terrace A+
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Have not touched it and don't plan on it, it is currently in the bank!
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Posted 10/9/08 7:03 PM
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snwb08
mahwage!!!
Member since 4/07 4827 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/31/2008 12:00 PM
Wed. Location:
on the water
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
put it in a CD. locked it up for 18 months at the highest rate we found; when it matures we (might) use it toward a downpayment
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Posted 10/9/08 7:07 PM
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songwriterchic
Enjoying Married Life!
Member since 7/06 1226 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/2/2007 3:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Giorgio's
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
some of it went to pay off some credit cards I used to pay for wedding expenses. The rest is will go into savings.
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Posted 10/9/08 8:02 PM
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KK Holiday
it was a lovely time with you
Member since 9/07 8329 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/19/2008 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
booked!
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
it's going in a CD for at least 7 months. then we're planning to use it for me to go back to school
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Posted 10/9/08 8:26 PM
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DiamondPipa
Haaappyyyy Newww Yearrrr
Member since 4/07 1855 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/24/2008 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Crescent Beach Club
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
90% of it in a 6 month CD, then used the rest to pay some misc bills and brought all the Euro we made to our HM b/c the Euro was much much better than the $ where we went.
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Posted 10/9/08 8:32 PM
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tj2008
Board Fanatic
Member since 6/07 931 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/18/2008 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
WGP
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
Posted by snwb08
put it in a CD. locked it up for 18 months at the highest rate we found; when it matures we (might) use it toward a downpayment
same here
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Posted 10/9/08 9:15 PM
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MattandTricia07
Married a year!!
Member since 11/05 6769 total posts
Wedding Date:
12/29/2007 12:00 AM
Wed. Location:
THE ESTATE AT EAST WIND - A+++++++
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
We paid off some things like our bedroom furniture, tv and some credit card debt and then put the rest in savings.
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Posted 10/10/08 6:24 AM
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ant n tilde
Team Jacob! <3
Member since 6/06 14754 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/12/2008 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: What did you do with your wedding gift money?
DH and I went on our honeymoon 100% debt free. . the entire wedding and all previous debt was paid off ( besides my student loans ). So every penny that we didn't use for the wedding PLUS every penny of wedding gifts is collecting interest in my ING account waiting for a promising house!
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Posted 10/10/08 7:20 AM
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