Those two examples alone suggest that at least some Americans have hardly lost the gift for seeing beyond everyone else, if it is indeed a gift that the nature of our society has somehow given to us.

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Another landmine is that tax deductions for charitable giving may be lost if part of the gift is clawed back from the charity, i.e.

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The bottom line is that if you create a plan- list out who you are going to gift, your ideas, and the cost, and then add it up, it becomes a great road map for the holidays you have less stress and more money.

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If any are found, it is up to you to provide documentation showing that you did not give the money away as a gift.

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