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But you dont have to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars to make the holidays special.

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Here are five creative gift ideas from a shopping expert tohelp save money this holiday season.

you’re free to even buy used tech items.

For example, Bodge recommends MPB.com if you want to gift aused digital camera.

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you might also sell your unwanted equipment or exchange it for a used camera as a gift.

Re-Gift

Was something gifted to you that you dont need or use?

you might re-gift items that might better work for someone else.

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you’ve got the option to also combine unwanted gifts into gift sets.

Inexpensive but pretty plants can be picked up at stores like Trader Joes and IKEA.

you might dress them up with festive ribbon to look much more expensive than they are, Bodge wrote.

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Give Gift Cards

you might never go wrong with a gift card.

Gift cards have been atop requested giftfor over a decade!

And they dont have to be impersonal, Bodge stated.

Bodge also recommended setting aside any gift cards you receive with a purchase throughout the year.

Rather than spending the gift card on yourself, give it as a gift, she advised.

Give Baked Goods

Baked goods are always appreciated around the holidays.

These boxes can be purchased in bulk on Amazon with raffia ribbon and gift tags.

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