Warren Buffett's Daughter-in-Law Gifted Him Her Financial Records

• Shopping for in-laws can be a challenge no matter who you are.

• Mary Buffett, daughter-in-law of businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett, found a unique approach to gifting one Christmas.

• She gave Warren a copy of the financial record for her and her husband Peter's company to show that "we're doing good."

Finding the right gift for your in-laws can be tricky no matter what family you marry into (though don't worry, we've got you covered). Now imagine that in-law happens to be Warren Buffett. The question "What do you get the man who has everything?" feels much more literal now, doesn't it?

As Yahoo! recently reported, this was the very dilemma Mary Buffett faced when she first married into the Buffett family.

Mary married Warren's son Peter, and the couple managed a music business together. Yahoo! notes that Mary was well-suited to the work due to "her prior experience as a Columbia Records executive and manager for Playboy's late Founder Hugh Hefner." But nothing can prepare you for the job of "how to impress a billionaire father-in-law."

Thankfully, Mary got crafty for her first Christmas as an official part of the Buffett family. Instead of a novelty mug or an itchy sweater, she gave Warren a unique gift: her financial statements.

Well, actually, the financial statements for the music business she and Peter ran. "The first year we were married, I realized, ‘Warren is very rich. Therefore, he doesn't want anything,'" Mary said of her unusual gift choice.

But the financial statements weren't a flex nor a plea for investment from the famously wealthy father-in-law. "I just wanted to show him, ‘Look, we're doing good.'" With self-sufficiency and strong financial know-how being serious priorities for the elder Buffett, we imagine this went over well with Warren during their family Christmas.

But before you think you can leave your tax returns under the tree this holiday season, we want to stress that this only works if your father-in-law is Warren Buffett. If not, please stick to the mugs and sweaters.

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