* Make a list and try to stick to it ( notice I said try). Creating a distinctive list will help you pick up the items you need as you are out shopping or shopping on the internet.
* Create your budget. Once you have decided how much you will spend on gifts this year, then you will also know who will receive gifts and who will not. If you can’t afford to buy gifts, consider a swap or an exchange where you are destined to receive something in return.
* Just buy for kids. If you truly can’t afford the adults, buy for the children instead.
* Create your own personal coupons. These coupons can be for a free night at the movies, babysitting, free lunch, free 10 minute back/neck massage. Be creative!
* Wrap your gifts with magazines or newspapers this year. What a way to recycle right? You will save on deciding what color and bows, etc.
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We are getting really close to Christmas, you need to repost this 🙂 Actually, we actually do most of what you suggested , except my husband cheated last year… we weren't suppose to buy each other anything for Christmas… and I followed thru…he didn't!! He used our children as an excuse and said that they were the ones who bought the jewelry!
Thank you Carole for all the comments. I will repost this yearly. 🙂