Some people think that money is the best gift for teenagers. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Nowadays, it has become common to present adolescents with

cash

. While some assume that it benefits young people’s

money

management skills and

thus

encourages independence in them, others counter that it leads many youngsters to get into the habit of irrational spending. As both viewpoints have

merits

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merit

, I tend to believe that the decision of whether or not to gift the youth with

cash

should be based on the teenagers’ ability to deal with

money

. Proponents of

cash

gifts highlight the practicality of

such

presents. They think that

money

presents the youth with an opportunity to hone their

money

management and budget planning skills that will be important in their

further

lives when they will have to make decisions independently.

In addition

, it is often difficult to guess what kind of present teenagers hope for;

therefore

, gifting

money

to them is more practical as it allows them to purchase items they have been longing for for a long time.

Besides

, some individuals find it tedious and time-consuming to wander around the mall in search of the appropriate gift. These people would rather present adolescents with an envelope of banknotes than a box of presents because they would save time by doing so. That being said, many people, including youngsters, consider

cash

gifts to be effortless, impersonal and lacking in creativity. Teenage recipients of

such

gifts may even forget about them as soon as they have spent the

money

. Apart from that, a great number of young people are thought to be too inexperienced to make appropriate spending decisions. To illustrate, a Harvard University study revealed that nearly three-quarters of teenagers aged 13 to 18 spend their personal budget on items of little utility,

such

as

videogame

Suggestion

video game

consoles or overpriced trendy clothes.

This

can

also

turn them into

shopaholics

Suggestion

Shopaholics

and irrational spenders. In conclusion, my own feeling is that

cash

can indeed be a good gift provided that the youth know how to use it properly and how to avoid unnecessary expenditure.