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You’ve probably heard people say that the holidays are such a stressful time of the year. That’s especially true this year with the economy being in the shape that it’s in, a lot of people will have to find ways to buy gifts for their loved ones without emptying their bank account. Because let’s face it, none of us are going to get a bailout.

Despite the grim numbers, many financial analysts were predicting that shopping on the newly christened shopping holiday “Black Friday” were up 3 percent from last year. If you didn’t already brave the cold winds and swirling snow to sit outside the mall at 5 a.m. to get all your Christmas shopping done, the document below is filled with what it calls frugal — I, personally, prefer economical — Christmas gift ideas. All of the ideas for gifts are under $10 and honestly some of them are quite thoughtful and smart.

If you want to get gifts for the family without breaking the bank, and you aren’t going to make it a 99 Cent Store Christmas like me, this list has some terrific ways to show the people you love that you care and still save some money.

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