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Poll: How much is appropriate to give to a child making their communion?
A quarter of children surveyed received more than €800.
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Poll: How much is appropriate to give to a child making their communion?
CHILDREN MAKING THEIR their First Holy Communion receive an average of €617 in cash from family, neighbours and friends, while parents are spending around €929 on the big day.
This is according to a recent survey by Ulster Bank which also found that a quarter of children received more than €800.
The survey of 175 parents noted that four in five children put some of the money into a savings account but the most likely purchases with the money are toys, clothes and computer games.
Is this an appropriate way to mark a big day in the child’s life? Or is it too much?
We’re asking today: How much is appropriate to give to a child making their communion?
Poll Results:
€20 or under (2807)
€21 - €49 (2439)
€50 - €99 (1579)
No present or money (551)
A present instead of money (462)
€100 + (306)
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Opinion: Living with a disability in Ireland - a relentless dystopian nightmare
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Lynn Ruane: How this French charity shop treats the homeless should inspire us to help our own
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