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I was an aspiring musician as a teenager. In my junior year of high school my parents bought me a wonderful flute--solid silver, gold lip plate, very shiny. Five years later I hit a car that was parked over the line at a particularly hectic shopping plaza, and since I had stopped playing when I became a bio major, I could sell this gift to cover the damages. Don't overlook the sorts of gifts that can be resold down the line in times of need....
(This is only half tongue-in-cheek. Certificates of deposit were also a favorite gift from the parents).
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