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"The holidays are rapidly approaching. In this economy, I am definitely not alone in my quest for extreme belt tightening and saving more money, but there are some people that even though they would understand, I can&amp;#039;t imagine removing from my gift-giving list. Remember, thoughtful doesn&amp;#039;t equal expensive, and for my friends, neighbors, and boss here are things that I&amp;#039;ve found that will bring a smile without busting my budget: -For my niece who is a college student and spends a lot of time walking around campus: A Sigg water bottle. These Swiss bottles are made from recyclable aluminum and they come in tons of cool shapes and sizes, and are a great gift for your eco-conscious friends. -For my wonderful neighbors and moms of my children&amp;#039;s friends: A loaf of homemade zucchini or blueberry bread. For the cost of just a few ingredients I can bake several homemade gifts. Who doesn&amp;#039;t love a tempting, yummy treat? -For my friend who loves doing things for her family: Just $15 dollars will provide her with the gift of a one-year subscription (15 issues) of Woman&amp;#039;s Day magazine since she can never get enough of a publication brimming with great, inexpensive recipes, health tips, beauty advice and cost-saving ideas. -For my best friend: Vera Bradley has these new, BEAUTIFUL ornaments that come in their own patterned gift boxes for $18.99. -For my kids&amp;#039; teachers: My local discount home store offers beautiful patterned frames in virtually every size, shape and color. I know that I always love getting a new frame and they&amp;#039;re always useful! -For my family gift grab: I will fill an inexpensive basket with a movie that I found for under $10 at Best Buy, a box of microwave popcorn and boxes of Snowcaps and MilkDuds. Voila! A great movie night for your favorite family! Sometimes, you can get lucky and even find real plastic popcorn containers at the dollar store! What inexpensive and thoughtful gift ideas do you have? Please share! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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