1. Magazine subscriptions. Amazon.com has several popular magazine subscriptions for $10 or even less. This is really good for out of town friends because there are no shipping costs, they are just mailed directly to their door. And every month for a year they'll think of you.
2. Do you think our grand kids will be reading our emails years from now? I don't. Letter writing is a dying art. Why not give pens and stationary to your friends and family?
3. Speaking of writing. How about giving a young person in your life a journal with a special inscription. You may give someone the writing bug.
4. Go to http://www.etsy.com/. Last time I checked there were close to two MILLION items for less than $10. Check the left hand side of the page so you can narrow down your results. Ooh! Then try less than $5!
5. Handwritten recipe cards. This is an especially nice thing for family members to keep old recipes, and memories, around for the next generation.
6. A copy of your favorite book with an inscription inside, or a gift certificate to your favorite used book store. It's always good to support local businesses. And the hours spent rummaging through an old bookstore can be priceless.
7. Do you have smart friends (or friends that just think they're smart)? Head on over to http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/giftsunder10/ . They have hundreds of gifts, from practical to the silly, all under $10.
8. Don't forget to show your child's teacher you appreciate all they do? Give them a gift basket YOU made. Some themes they might appreciate could be movie night (movie rental gift certificate and dollar store candy and popcorn), relaxation (scented candles, eye mask, trashy novel, Do Not Disturb Sign for bathroom door) or nail salon (emery boards, polish, remover, cotton balls). Let your imagination go wild.
9. Gift cards are a good way to treat someone to something they may already be buying for themselves. Do you know someone with an iPhone? Get then an iTunes gift card. Ten bucks might buy ten songs. Do you know a coffee drinker? Get them a gift card to Starbucks. A college student? How about ten bucks to Burger King?
10. Introduce a child to reading. You can find lots of books for ten bucks or less at any book store. You may even open the door to a lifelong love of reading. And who could put a price on that?
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