Comments on: Giving and Misplaced Frugality

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:29:38 +0000

i think if you want to do something handmade as a gift then food is a great option. whether they eat it or throw it out, no one expects it to be kept around.

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:39:54 +0000

Thank you for posting this! I think the whole idea of giving gifts is to give something meaningful no matter how much money you spend (or not.)

By: Ewokgirl

Ewokgirl — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:47:32 +0000

Excellent post. It’s all about knowing your recipients. I did a blog series back in August about living on one income, and in my post devoted to giving gifts on a budget, I stated that it’s better to give nothing than to give thoughtlessly. Frugally finding gifts is great, but it’s pointless if it isn’t something the recipient will like, want, or use.

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By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:15:54 +0000

You are so right – you can give meaningful gifts if you put thought into it. Thanks for the great blog – and for encouraging us to still “give” even during a time when everyone is considering not giving at all.

By: N.

N. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:29:29 +0000

This is one of the reason I like to give food. I try to make a wide variety so everyone gets a couple of a lot of different things. It also increases the chance they will really like one or two, like most of the rest and can give away what they don’t like.

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Post-Thanksgiving Roundup — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:01:40 +0000

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