Comments on: 14 Creative and Cheap Alternatives to Christmas Gifts

By: Grandmalena

Grandmalena — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 15:35:15 +0000

I bought everyone a t-bone steak.
this way I know they all will have a nice dinner and my gift won’t get stuck in a back closet or on the next garage sale. LOL!
The steaks were well received.

By: giulia

giulia — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 09:36:11 +0000

Really interesting post and being a handmade lover I’m totally agree with this post:D

By: Damn Millennial

Damn Millennial — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 04:44:01 +0000

Christmas is always to material for my taste. I love being with family but the pressure for everyone to buy gifts for each other is not my favorite. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because the focus is on the good food and family.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:41:51 +0000

In reply to John @ Frugal Rules. Those are all great ideas. I love the idea of giving a date night for parents. Most parents don't seem to need or want much, but also can have a hard time getting out for date nights, so that's a win-win.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:40:05 +0000

In reply to Chonce. That's a great idea! Honestly, stocks are certainly more likely to have a higher long-term reward than any gift you can buy.

By: Chonce

Chonce — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:11:58 +0000

I’ve done the potluck and “need” ideas plenty of times! I’m also going to start giving stocks! Lol. Sounds crazy, but hey, it’s nice to give a gift that can keep on giving!

By: John @ Frugal Rules

John @ Frugal Rules — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:40:41 +0000

All great ideas Rachel! My wife and I stopped exchanging gifts years ago and we just throw what we budget for it in our travel fund as that holds a lot more value to us. For our parents, we typically do something like give them for a date night as they value that a lot more. They spoil our kids so much that we only end up buying a few small gifts for the kids and throw the rest we budget for the them in their 529 accounts.