That leaves the intensely budget conscious shopper the ultimate value gift: pure cash.

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In 2011, the town's 50th anniversary gift to itself was a pure-gold ox that media said weighed a ton.

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Some trusts offer pure asset protection while other trusts can serve as channels to gift assets to another generation or to charity.

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