Sometimes it seems like the only good Christmas gift ideas I can come up with for my friends and family are very expensive. This means I end up spending way too much money. I need to better control my spending since I am trying to get out of debt, so I am looking for some affordable ideas for things that I might be able to get people this year. I want somewhat unique gifts so that I won’t be likely to get them things that they already have. However, I want them to be useful as well so they don’t end up just sitting around gathering dust.