By Steve Rosen
From Tribune Content Agency
Toys, of course, are a shopping must. But consider some gifts for the kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures, and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
Savings bonds, contributions to college savings accounts, and helping to fund a teen’s future retirement savings account may not generate much excitement from a child or grandchild. But these financial gifts will be much appreciated many years from now.
Here are three gifting ideas bound to pay dividends down the road. With all three, there are tax benefits and consequences to be considered….