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Giving thoughtful gifts can instantly conjure images of an empty bank balance in your mind. But giving a thoughtful gift doesn’t have to mean having no money left! You can give lovely, thoughtful gifts to people while still maintaining a healthy bank balance. Here are 6 ways you can do it…

Make The Gift Yourself

The cheapest, and most thoughtful way to give a gift is definitely to make it yourself. You might not think you have any gift making skills, but you probably have more than you realise. There are a ton of tutorials and how tos online that can tell you how to make food items, decorations, and anything else you might have in mind for the receiver. It’ll take a little more time, but it’s guaranteed to be cheaper than buying one from the shop. It’ll also mean more because you made it yourself!

Use Your Bargain Hunting Skills

Everybody has an inner bargain hunter inside of them just bursting to get out. Use your bargain hunting skills to find a good gift. Compare similar gifts on similar sites to see where you can find it cheaper. Hunt for discount codes and vouchers to get money off. You could even consider buying some refurbished or secondhand. They are usually still high quality!

Find Out Interesting Things

Take the time to find out interesting things about the people you’re planning on buying for. This allows you to do things like think outside the box, and find multiple thoughtful gifts to suit your budget. You could even brainstorm and see what you come up with. If they reveal to you a love of gardening, for instance, you could write a list of gardening equipment, books, etc. You’ll always find something thoughtful that fits in your budget! Just be sure you look at things like Hawkin’s Bazaar killer gadgets quiz so you know what not to buy!

Give A Coupon Book

Why not make and give a coupon book? Essentially, this is giving the gift of yourself and your time. It won’t take up much time or resources at all to create your coupon book, and you can fill it with anything you think the receiver will like. For example, a free hug, breakfast in bed, a day at the park, etc. Just make sure you stick to your promises and that you’re happy to do them!

Plan An Outing

Plan a special outing so you can spend quality time together, rather than spend money on expensive gifts. You could explore somewhere new, learn new things, and have a great time.

Give To Charity

Instead of buying a gift, why not give to a charity you know is close to their heart in their name? This is a really easy and thoughtful way to make them smile, especially if you know they like to do things like this themselves!

Use these 6 ways to give thoughtful gifts to the people you love without sacrificing all of your money!