1. Most gifts are not subject to the gift tax. For example, there is usually no tax if you make a gift to your spouse or to a charity. If you make a gift to someone else, the gift tax usually does not apply until the value of the gifts you give that person exceeds the annual exclusion for the year. For 2010, the annual exclusion is $13,000. 2.
A lighter period than normal can be caused by many things, including pregnancy, stress, illness, and other things. Sometimes a woman will have spotting and think her period is about to start and not see any more bleeding. This is usually implantation bleeding that has been mistaken for a menstrual cycle.
Eating healthily is always better for you, but consuming more fruits and vegetables than normal can lighten your period and make it easier on you. 1  Green beans in particular have been shown to help lighten or stop your period.  Some women also find that sucking on a piece of lemon can temporarily stop their period.