100+ Affordable Christmas Gifts

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Your Christmas gift shopping's done with our most affordable recession-friendly gift ideas

Sure, it's always better to give than to receive — but it's also better to give a present that doesn't take a major chunk from your bank account!

So this holiday season, when we're all looking to tighten our purse strings a bit, we've come up with more than 100 Christmas gift ideas to wow everyone on your list — all of them available online, and none of them costing more than $50.

Also see:

• The Pain-Free 8-Week Holiday Saving Plan
  
  
• Easy Christmas Crafts
• Homemade Christmas Ornaments
• Debt-Proof Your Holidays
  
  
• DIY Christmas Gifts 2012
• 2012 Holiday Gift Ideas
• Give to Charity — the Right Way!

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  For Deserving Divas

  Help the ladies on your list unleash their inner glamazons

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  For Devoted Hubby

  Guy-centric gifts that show your main man how much he means to you

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  For the Busy Mom

  Make a multitasking maven's day faster and more fun

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  For Little Tykes

  Presents that'll leave wee ones entranced

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  For Teens

  Funky doodads to send your cool quotient sky-high

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  For Office Amigos

  Perfect pick-me-ups for your fellow desk jockeys

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  For Pets

  Make critters — and their human companions — jump, bark or purr for joy

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  Tech Made Friendly

  Ultra-simple gizmos even technophobes can love

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  Cheap 'n' Cheerful Gifts

  Stuff your stockings with fun finds for $10 max

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  Gifts That Give Back

  Nifty presents that also aid worthwhile causes

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  Last-Minute Gifts

  Forgot a present? Don't panic — these can arrive pronto!

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  Gifts from Your Kitchen

  Even non-cooks can create these personal, edible treats