Simple Ways to Save: Four budget gift ideas for cash-strapped families this Christmas

There are a couple of different approaches I have noticed Aussie families are taking this Christmas.

They are either telling their kids they don't have much money for gifts, or they are trying to hide the fact. Some families are choosing to focus their Christmas spending on children only, with no gifts being given to adults.

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And fair enough – life is expensive at the moment, and it is much better to pull back on your planned festive spend than to begin the New Year with a pile of consumer debt.

Many Aussies are in the same boat this year. So many families are struggling to make ends meet this Christmas.

While you many not have as much money as you would like to spend on the grown ups in your life, you can still give gifts that are special that don't cost a bomb.

Each are adaptable to whomever you are gifting them to and don't have to cost a bomb.

Watch the video above to find out about four ideas for gifts you can give to families and friends.

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