If money is really tight this season, there are some great gift ideas that won’t cost you much more than your time and most, if not all of the supplies, you should have around your house.

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    Personal Cookbook

    I did this for my sister one year and she loved it. I took my favorite recipes and typed them out and then printed them, put a hole punch through the top left corner of each page and then threaded ribbon through and tied a bow.

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    Make a Musical Playlist

    Remember when we were younger and would make mix tapes for each other as gifts? Why not make a grown up version using your computer's CD burner?

  • 3

    Bake a Treat

    If you've got a box of cake mix, eggs and some oil, you can make cake box cookies. Once they've cooled, take a napkin and place it inside a tin or Tupperware and then place the cookies on top. Get the recipe here!

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    Get Crafty

    Hit up Pinterest or Etsy for ideas and show your creative side with everything from decorative mason jars to pillows.

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    Have a Holi-date

    Treat a friend to some time together. You can do lots of things for free, from ice skating to looking at holiday lights. Or, what about offering to watch a friend's kids for free so that they can get some stuff done?!?

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