We have to send different kind of gifts to various people.But if these things come in one time,you wil find that you do not so much for them.So you have to learn to save money on them.

     Here are some quick and easy ways to nip and tuck this holiday season.

     1. Check the gift box. Do you have things in there that can be used for giving this year? Think of it like your closet. Sometimes that fabulous outfit is already in your closet if you can just take the time to see what’s inside. Check out your gift box before you head to the mall!

     2. The sentimental pass. Several years ago, my mother-in-law gave me her mother’s china. To this day, it is one of my favorite gifts ever.

     3. Make it or bake it. Consider a plate of baked goods, or some handmade treat. One of my best childhood memories is all the amazing treats my dad brought home every Christmas. He was a mail carrier and every year, the “sweet, little old ladies”(as he called them) that he looked out for all year would thank him with endless tins of cookies. The love and gratitude….and butter… just poured out of those cookies!

     4. Pick a name. Instead of an endless list of people, consider starting a “secret Santa list” with some of your groups. Make it a real one, or make it silly one. Why not? Take financial and time pressure off your shoulders and just have fun!!!

     5. Kids only. Decide to gift kids only. Or, better yet, be a kid! Agree to only gift toys or games to the adults. How about a barrel of monkeys? Or a deck of cards? Uno is a sacred institution in our house. My aunt and cousin, who is my age, buy coloring books and crayons every year for Christmas. Imagine all the adults and children, side-by-side, with Play Dough or pick up sticks or games. Imagine no ties or coffee mugs or Christmas sweaters. Now, that is magic!

     6. The gift of your presence. Why not decide instead of “gifting,” to “do” something together? Say, you and a friend take each other out to eat? What if two families that usually gift each other just met at the zoo or the museum instead? What if the gift becomes precious time spent together?

     7. Give together. Get together with friends or family and give to someone in need. Instead of the usual, gather together and work at a soup kitchen or spend a couple of hours wrapping gifts for those in need. Later, go out and celebrate with some hot cocoa and some laughs.

     Who knows what new and meaningful traditions we can all come up with after this difficult economic time. Try it and see what comes!

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