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Home Tips > Tips By Category > Tips you can implement daily There is no reason to go broke buying gifts for family and friends. Planning ahead such as shop after the holidays to get inexpensive gifts for next year and making gifts yourself help to save a great deal of money.
To really save, stock up all year long. It's never too late to start. Always shop after the holidays to get bargains. Here are some thoughtful yet sensible gift ideas and tips.
Gift Mixes in a Jar: Easy to make and inexpensive.
Theme Gift Baskets
There are many other free items that can be printed online and given as gifts: pictures, recipes (to make a cookbook), calendars, coloring books, cards, and stationery.
Buy gift certificates on Ebay.
During the Christmas holidays, if you have a large family or everyone seems to be low on funds, suggest a gift swap drawing. This way you don't have to buy for everyone, just one person.
Scented Soaps
Recycle last year's cards
Video Greeting Card - Make a video of the family and send to loved ones
Homemade gifts are really nice - they come 'from the heart' and are extra special because someone actually took the time to create them.
Gourmet coffees with a personal coffee cup
Journal with special inscription inside
Teacup with box of herbal tea
Deck of cards and book of card game rules
Homemade cocoa mix in a pretty jar
Collage of special photos
Gel pens and pretty stationary
Bottle of sparkling cider
Home baked bread, include recipe
Disposable camera or rolls of film
Basket filled with deli cheese and fruit
Craft supplies
Holiday serving bowl or platter
Decorative napkins and napkin rings
Fancy chocolate bars tied with a ribbon
Gardening gloves with a plant or flower seeds
Photo album, hand decorated is even better
Makeup tote
Prepaid photo developing envelopes
Homemade cookie mix with instructions for baking
Variety of bread mixes
Special coffee cup filled with candy
Fancy magazines tied together with a pretty ribbon
Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil
Locally made barbeque or steak sauce with basting brush
Pancake or waffle mix and a bottle of real maple syrup
Movie theater gift certificates
Board games
Note cards and book of stamps
Picture frames, buy them on sale!
Specialty cookbook
Pretty glass jar filled with candy
Collectible sports cards
Muffin mixes with muffin pan
Books under $10
Set of dish towels and dish cloths
Nail polish kit
Pretty night shirt
Basket filled with kitchen gadgets
Video rental gift certificates
Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns
Handwritten copies of your favorite recipes
For the pets, gourmet dog biscuits or cat treats
Baking pans and supplies
Prepaid long distance phone cards
Small clock or radio
Pretty box for keepsakes
Colorful Post-It notepads
Address book
Puzzles
Blank video or cassette tapes
Sewing supplies
Flashlight with batteries
Favorite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief
Makeup brush set
Expensive socks under $10
Special soaps and bath puff
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