{"id":1216,"date":"2018-12-06T17:03:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smedleyfinancial.com\/wp\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2019-01-30T17:37:49","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T17:37:49","slug":"alternative-gifts-for-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smedleyfinancial.com\/wp\/alternative-gifts-for-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative Gifts for Family"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The holidays are just around the corner, and many people are making shopping plans. Let\u2019s face it; shopping can be stressful. Things get expensive and expectations are high during \u201cThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year.\u201d Here are some ideas to give the not-so-traditional friend or family member during the holidays. They allow both to focus on experiences rather than exchanging material goods.<\/p>\n

1. Donate to a charity in the name of a loved one
\n2. Start a college or UGMA account for children or grandchildren.
\n3. Create a special memory \u2013 go to a play, ball game, museum, zoo, or plan a trip for later on down the road
\n4. Monthly membership to a club or gym
\n5. The gift of thought \u2013 redeemable coupons for service for your family or loved ones \u2013 babysitting, cleaning, homemade dinners, back massages, washing dishes
\n6. Use the money to travel to see the person for whom you would have bought a gift
\n7. Participate in Secret Santa like programs
\n8. Go cultural \u2013 pick a country and celebrate how they would from food to traditions
\n9. Go on vacation during the holiday season
\n10. Give the gift of time
\n11. Volunteer together \u2013 local shelters, hospitals, etc.
\n12. Give someone Christmas who can\u2019t afford it \u2013 give a meal and or a gift for each of their family members
\n13. Date nights with your spouse<\/p>\n

Hopefully, this gives you some ideas to help create new fulfilling memories instead of filling up the home with more things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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