My sister is cheap. She's also not good at choosing gifts for people. Often, the things she gives are worse than if she'd done nothing at all.

It’s not a matter of money. She’s the director of a large law school, so she can buy anything she likes. It is a matter of ...

Someday, my kids will be old enough to see her behavior as quirky, but for now I want it to stop. Am I right? You are not ...

There’s a history of clothes that are too small, ripped or dirty, toys sent so late the child has long outgrown that stage, ...

I’ve spoken to her several times about not bringing gifts anymore, but she glosses over the disappointment and says she loves ...

My sister is cheap. She’s also not good at choosing gifts for people. Often, the things she gives are worse than if she’d done nothing at all. An example: She was just here visiting and brought my ...

DEAR GIFT RIFT: You are not wrong. Your sister appears to be “a little off-center.” I agree with you that one day in the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

This isn’t the first time this has happened. There’s a history of clothes that are too small, ripped or dirty, toys sent so ...

Dear Gift Rift: You are not wrong. Your sister appears to be “a little off-center.” I agree with you that one day in the not-too-distant future, your children will be discerning enough to notice the ...

I’ve spoken to her several times about not bringing gifts anymore, but she glosses over the disappointment and says she loves seeing kids open the things she brings. Someday, my kids will be old ...

In today’s Dear Abby, a parent says their well-off sister insists on giving cheap or broken gifts, including a toy car ...