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Frugal Christmas Gift IdeasFrugal Gift IdeasFrugal can mean many things. To me, it means be very thoughtful about gifts and gift buying. It definitely means spending within a budget, and buying things that the recipient will be pleased to receive. Oftentimes the thought that a gift represents is very important to the recipient, and the price tag less important. Frugal can mean homemade presents, with little expense involved. I can remember as a small boy, making little sail boats for my father out of scrap wood and a popsicle stick as the mast, with a piece of triangular paper glued to it for a sail. I felt so good pouring my love into that gift. So a gift at any price that has that kind of love in it will be well received, I believe. If you are looking for something a little more sophisticated than my sail boat, but still very economical and practical, then you should read below for 63 gift ideas from Michelle Jones, who has two blogs which are exemplars of frugality and practicality. And just following that list is a link to an e-book that Michelle has created detailing how she used coupons to save $18,000.00 on groceries. Couponing has always seemed really labor intensive to me, but $18,000.00 represents a lot of mortgage payments to me, and all for $12.95? Would you like to pass along Michelle's wisdom as an affiliate and make your own income? Check out here affiliate program. 63 Gift Ideas for Under $10.00 From Michelle Jones at BetterBudgeting.comHere's a few of my favorite inexpensive gift ideas...1. Gourmet coffees with a personal coffee cup 2. Pound of pistachios 3. Child's artwork, framed 4. Journal with special inscription inside 5. Teacup with box of herbal tea 6. Deck of cards and book of card game rules 7. Homemade cocoa mix in a pretty jar 8. Collage of special photos 9. Gel pens and pretty stationary 10. Bottle of sparkling cider 11. Home baked bread, include recipe 12. Disposable camera or rolls of film 13. Basket filled with deli cheese and fruit 14. Craft supplies 15. Holiday serving bowl or platter 16. Pretty basket filled with special jams or mustards 17. Decorative napkins and napkin rings 18. Fancy chocolate bars tied with a ribbon 19. Gardening gloves with a plant or flower seeds 20. Photo album, hand decorated is even better 21. Makeup tote 22. Prepaid photo developing envelopes 23. Homemade cookie mix with instructions for baking 24. Variety of bread mixes 25. Special coffee cup filled with candy 26. Fancy magazines tied together with a pretty ribbon 27. Gourmet popcorn and flavored oil 28. Locally made barbeque or steak sauce with basting brush 29. Pancake or waffle mix and a bottle of real maple syrup 30. Movie theater gift certificates 31. Board games 32. Jar of sourwood or pure honey with biscuit mix 33. Note cards and book of stamps 34. Picture frames, buy them on sale! 35. Specialty cookbook 36. Pretty glass jar filled with candy 37. Collectible sports cards 38. Muffin mixes with muffin pan 39. Books, there are still a few for under $10 40. Set of dish towels and dish cloths 41. Nail polish kit 42. Pretty night shirt 43. Basket filled with kitchen gadgets 44. Video rental gift certificates 45. Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns 46. Handwritten copies of your favorite recipes 47. For the pets, gourmet dog biscuits or cat treats 48. Baking pans and supplies 49. Prepaid long distance phone cards 50. Small clock or radio 51. Pretty box for keepsakes 52. Colorful Post-It notepads 53. Address book 54. Christmas ornaments 55. Puzzles 56. Blank video or cassette tapes 57. Sewing supplies 58. Flashlight with batteries 59. Favorite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief 60. Makeup brush set 61. Expensive socks, still under $10 62. Special soaps and bath puff 63. and don't forget my absolute favorite... home baked cookies! I hope you will be inspired by this list, after all, it's not the amount of money you spend for a gift that matters the most, but that you cared enough to give something special.
Frugal Christmas Gift IdeasThis banner is here because it is Cyber Monday, which some frugal folks might see as a manufactured holiday in much the same way as I see all the hullabaloo in February at Valentines Day. However, I believe that there is definitely some frugal value to shopping online. Personally, when I can shop and avoid shopping malls and their human and automobile traffic, I am a happy man. In so doing, I save on gas and the greenhouse effect that driving around to big box stores creates for everyone. Shopping online allows me to price compare. I can start with Buy.com, look there and at other options, even get product evaluations from other customers about the product and the company making it or servicing it. All of this can happen from the ease of my home office, coffee steaming right next to me, and the product is then delivered to my door. If electronics are going to be part of your Christmas shopping, I think that online shopping is the way to go. In fact, I bought a Vado pocket digital camera last week, and the entire transaction took less time than it would have taken me to get my coat on, get in the car, and drive two miles, let alone drive to the closest box store, which for me is 1/2 hour away. It should come today, and I may have my first online video up about brain fitness or anger management later on. And if you have a website or blog, the Buy.com affiliate program can allow you to increase your income by passing information to the visitors of your site. It is free to join affiliate programs, so you get bargains and the opportunity to increase your income.
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