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Gift-giving can be pricey. Thankfully, we’ve pulled together a list of budget-friendly recommendations so you can gift more for less.
Let’s face it: buying gifts during the holidays is almost never cheap. Even picking up something for just one person on your list can put unwanted strain on your budget. And while we can’t teach you how to properly budget your money — there are people far more suited for that than us — we can recommend a number of affordable gifts suited for these times of economic uncertainty.
Each item in this gift guide costs $25 or less and is either entertaining or just plain practical, so your recipient will know that you’ve put some thought into it. That’s the whole point of gift-giving, right? Whenever they look at one of these gifts, they’ll think, “Wow, what a great person.” Well, that and to bring a bit of joy to someone’s life.
At the very least, we hope our expansive selection of cheap gifts helps you kick-start a few ideas. Then again, between Bluetooth trackers ($24.99), smart plugs ($17.99), and touch-capacitive winter gloves ($13.95), there’s bound to be something your giftee will love.