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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This list of thoughtful, but FREE Christmas gift ideas is proof that you don’t need to spend a lot of money on the people you gift to if you use your time, resources, and creativity. Browse the entire list and let us know in the comments which ideas you’re going to give and what free gift ideas you have. Are you a gardener?

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

This is my third installment of Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas. Another Ten Free (but Thoughtful) Christmas Gift Ideas: Gift Your Skills: 1. If so, give the gift of organizing a closet (or 2), kitchen cupboards, a basement, garage, etc. This post offers easy instructions: Free Photo Calendar Template.

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Live Green and Get More Green in Your Wallet

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now take it one step further: save money on entertainment by checking out your movies at the public library. Nearly every library has expanded their catalog to include a diverse range of media offerings. Shop Online.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

riding lawn mowers, garage door openers and many, many more things we take for granted today. Ours was smaller (about 700 square feet) – 2 bedrooms (my brother and I shared one and my parents the other), a kitchen and a living room, No basement or garage. There were no garage door openers. All TV was free.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

If it’s too cold where you live to walk outdoors in the winter, many schools have indoor tracks that you can use for free or a small fee (a few dollars). You also can visit your local mall and walk indoors for free. Free Workout Videos. YouTube has hundreds, if not thousands of free workouts available. Free Local Classes.

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Beginning Exercise without Breaking the Bank

Saving Cents With Sense

If it’s too cold where you live to walk outdoors in the winter, many schools have indoor tracks that you can use for free or a small fee (a few dollars). You also can visit your local mall and walk indoors for free. Free Workout Videos. YouTube has hundreds, if not thousands of free workouts available. Free Local Classes.

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20 Tips for Frugal Living

For the Mommas

It allows you to focus on what’s important and spend your free time the way you want. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. Go to the library. Instead of buying books, check them out of the library. You can end up well ahead in the long run. Drink water.