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| Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas | Giving gifts should be fun, but if you have little or no money, it can be difficult. Look here some ideas for those who are on a limited budget.
• Quality used books. Most cities and towns have a used bookstore. This may take a little time to sift through all the titles, but very often you can find current or classic books at very reasonable prices.
• Photo collection. For the price of a small album that holds 6-10 photographs, you can put together old and new photos for some special. It isn’t as bold as putting them in frame yet gives the recipient something to treasure for years.
• House plant. If you have plants of your own, it is easy to take a clipping from most species and grow a new plant. It isn’t a last minute gift, but it is easy. Just take a clipping and then give it a month or so to take root.
Then you can put it in a decorative pot. You possibly even want to call it a friendship plant because it is part of your own.
• Remainder dishes. Most retailers end up with odd pieces of dinnerware sets and sell them at reduced prices.
- There is nothing wrong with them; they simply aren’t worth as much outside of the set. However, lots of people don’t need all their serving dishes or platters to match. Eclectic is in.
• Magazine subscription. You can easily give someone many issues of a magazine for less than $20. Just try to make it for a magazine that the recipient doesn’t already subscribe to, yet enjoys the topic.
• The story of the two of you. For close to you people, write half a page telling about how you met or your favorite aspect of that person. Using the home computer, or by taking it to a printing outlet, set it in an uncommon font and print it on quality paper. Give this as a true gift from the heart.
• Offer of services. If there is something you know your friend needs done but doesn’t have the time or skill to do it, yet you do, print a certificate that clearly indicates what you are giving them. Some samples might be: walking the dog every Sunday morning for 6 months, babysitting every other Tuesday evening for 3 months, shoveling snow or raking leaves all season, preparing taxes, or fixing leaky faucets.
• Baking cookies. It sounds too simple to be good, but people love home-baked cookies. Place them in a decorative or unique tin and then the recipient also has a keepsake. Another advantage of this is that you can make a couple of batches of cookies and gifts for a few people.
• Video of a classic or favorite movie. Still, for many people who didn’t grow up with VCRs, having their own copy of a movie is a special thing. The cost of VHS movies is at an all time low. Your purchases can even be made on-line for delivery to friends around the world.
There are numerous ideas for giving affordable gifts that aren’t cheap. A bit thought and care can add more value than dollars can bring.
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