The Debbie Ultimate Budget Gift Guide đ
Budgeting and Saving
January 24, 2025

This year marks year 2 of our budget holiday gift guide. We plan to make this an annual tradition, so those of us budget-conscious folks can find the best gifts/deals that their family and friends will love.
Our goal with this guide is to help your gift recipients feel like:
- You spent a bunch of money on a luxe item (when you didnât), orâŠ
- You spent a lot of time/effort on it
- They can actually use the gift instead of putting it in the corner
Having a tight budget doesnât mean you need to give people small, useless gifts. Here we goâŠ.
Category: Home
- A personalized cutting board  - useful and custom-made, your person will feel special!
- Gourmet grilling spice set - these are super tasty and go with everything, especially for the food risk-averse
- Hot sauce set - for your hot sauce fanatic friends, try a sampler.
- A meaningful photo in a beautiful frame - this is a really special gift that can show your love for the other person.
- A slow cooker - itâs small but mighty; cook up a nice chili for dinner
- A 100% real marble rolling pin - bougie without breaking the bank, for your friends who like to bake
- Infused olive oil set - the truffles makes you look like a big spender, while these infusions are all delicious
- Test Tube Wall Planter - this is a beautiful piece of decor for a friend who doesnât kill all of their plants
- An adorable cereal-shaped candle - kinda useless but really really adorable
- Gourmet blooming tea set - can you tell we love food gifts? This one is particularly magical with the blooming flower
Category: Womenâs Beauty/Apparel
- Face Mist Set - shower yourself in fresh mist like the high-maintenance girl you are
- Multi-masking set - who needs one mask when you can have 5!
- This massive palette - a good quality palette, with lots of colors, for under $25?! Count us in.
- Silk pillowcase - your hair will thank you and your friends will think you have $$$
- Leather texting gloves - these are 100% genuine leather, will keep you warm, while letting you text your ex
- 3 piece jade roller set - relax at the end of the day by depuffing your face
- 39-piece sheet mask set - korean skincare has been booming, and this sheet mask set will last your friend forever
- Bath bomb set - get a bath running and drop one of these babies in
- Premium bath caddy - want to watch a movie and take a bath? Go for it!
- Pacifica hydrating skincare set - hydrate your face with quality skincare on a budget
Category: Kidâs
- A classic board game (like bananagrams) - these will never go out of style and are good for the entire family
- Sun or Moon lamp - these lamps are calming and inspire creativity
- a 3D puzzle - puzzles are so old school, how about a 3D puzzle?
- Minecraft lego - legos donât need to be expensive
- Sticky Ball Dart Board - instead of target practice on your face, try this dart board
- Rocket launcher - that BOOM effect never gets old
- Walkie Talkies - send the kids on a mission while you relax
- Roller skates - I wouldâve loved these as a kid! Keep them happy and active.
- An old-school NERF gun - disclaimer: they may have a ton of fun using you for aim
- A giant bubble gun - we tried this at a wedding instead of throwing flowers. Most fun ever!
Category: Menâs
- This camping cookware set - super useful and convenient for those who like camping
- Beard grooming kit - help him tame his face mane
- Cocktail mixology set - can he make me a martini?
- Magnetic chess set - make him use his brain a little bit
- Portable hammock - for the lazy dad in all of us
- Whiskey Glass Set - for those business meetings he likes to have in the house
- Transparent espresso cups (set of 4) - for when friends come over and he wants to impress them
- BBQ rub set - back to the food recs. We really really love food gifts.
- Personalized Zippo lighter - personalized gifts are always a good call, and you canât go wrong with Zippo
- Magic Bullet knock-off - it can literally make anything.
But, weâre not done yetâŠâŠâŠ
Bonus items:
- An app subscription (We recommend Rocket Money! And no, they wonât get mad that you think they need to budget)
- An IOU for a 3 course home-cooked dinner. This wonât cost you very much and will feel very special.
- An ice-skating date!! Very season appropriate, and doesnât break the bank.
And thatâs all folks. If you can think of any other ideas, weâd love to hear them at hello@joindebbie.com
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