The Holidays are Here, the Holidays are Here!

The holidays are here...rah. There is just too much to do in addition to the usual activities of daily living. I just returned from a marathon session at a local bank trying to figure out how to get money to my nephew in Japan.

In the past, I've sent my nephew bank checks...no good, personal checks...worse, so I was trying to find a safe, secure instrument I could use. Of course the best way would be to have his bank account number and just do a wire transfer...ahhh, but then he has to know the gift is coming and you don't even hear a "ding" when it arrives.

We settled on a Visa gift card...which is very much like sending cash through the mail (not a favorite), but I'm told the card should be easy for him to use in Japan...we'll see (note to self: do not hold breath). Every other thing I've tried has ended with him sending the instrument back to his mother (so I won't find out my gift failed to work...but my sister can't keep something like that quiet) then she had to cash it and send it back to him.

Thank goodness business is so much easier to transact. With the aid of tools like PayPal, clients around the world receive my invoices and pay with no muss, no fuss, and minimal fees. This has been very beneficial to www.smooth-male-voiceover-talent.com ...I wish it were so simple with personal gifts.

Oh well, the holidays are here.