18th Birthday Gift Ideas18th Birthday Gift Ideas are for 18! Turning 18 is a big milestone in everyone’s lives; it’s the age when they graduate from high school, leave home for college, a job, the military, or a year off to travel and experience the world. Whatever their future plans, an 18th birthday gift should be more extravagant than the gifts given for the previous 17 birthdays, jump starting them into a new life on their own. 18th birthday gifts should represent this change from childhood to adulthood with an emphasis on the bright future. A great gift that’s both practical and symbolic is a laminated world map, allowing them to keep track of travel destinations and symbolizing that the whole world is open to them. If they are in your family and are planning on supporting themselves by working full time, you might help them by giving them first and last month’s rent. Another suitable 18th birthday gift is opening an investment account such as a Roth IRA or buying them some mutual funds, setting the foundation for a lifetime of financial success. Most importantly, an 18th birthday gift should be personal, either reflecting your feelings or your understanding of their needs.
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