Top 5 Gift Cards for Finicky Teens

Did you know some teens are finicky, whiny and just down right obstinate? And to think they were such adorable babies. Many teens will reject gifts from family members as trite, bourgeois or even redneck. Don't feel dejected, a few years from now they will learn to appreciate warm slippers and a leather bound edition of your family's genealogy. In the mean time, give them something they'll truly appreciate; freedom of choice and exile.

Visa Gift Cards or other prepaid gift cards. These cards come in a variety of styles and colors to reflect any teen's personality, even maudlin black. They are easy to activate and good practically anywhere. Unlike cash, jackets, lunchboxes, shoes and/or just about anything else your teen has ever lost, if your teen's prepaid gift card is lost or stolen, the card can be deactivated and a new card can be issued. Now that's peace of mind.

Store Gift Cards- Let's just say, you are taking your teen and 3 other teens to the mall and your teen starts talking to you while the other teens are in the backseat slapping each other and calling dibs on the window seats. Unfortunately your teen's mouth is going faster than one of those bullet trains that fly across Europe. All you heard was," ... blah, blah, blah and it's at Target". Solution: Target Gift Card.

Starbucks Gift Card- Nothing says I'm completely grown up and unlike you- quite like a strong cup of coffee.

Adventure Gift Cards- Send them away, far, far away. It's good for you and good for them. Adventure gift cards are available at gifts.com. So tell your teenager to take a hike or go jump in a lake. These gift cards are fun, easy and you'll both love them.

Blockbuster Gift Card or other movie rental card- This is a fantastic gift especially if Santa is giving them a new gaming console. They'll be able to rent their own movies or games and play them for hours and hours without ever having to interact with a single family member. What could be more blissful than that!