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Unemployment-Friendly Gifts: Significant Other

Just because you’ve been laid off doesn’t mean you feel good laying off on giving. We’ve come up with a list of thoughtful, unique and inexpensive holiday gifts for every friend and family member.

Significant Other: $25 Experience
It’s more than likely your partner has interests, right? Maybe it’s cooking, maybe it’s fashion. (Maybe it’s something weirder that you really don’t feel like sharing with others.) Anyways, if your boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife is curious about anything, consider booking two tickets to the next panel discussion, cooking class or lecture that focuses on their passion. While cooking courses can get expensive, events at a local winery, kitchen store or community center often don’t break the $30 mark.

In New York, for example, the Astor Center offers tons of evening events for $25 or less, and so does the 92 Y. Another option: check out Meetup.com. While the site focuses on interest-based clubs, those clubs also offer plenty of one-off evening classes, such as mozzarella-making. Believe me, your companion will appreciate an “experience” over a cheap piece of jewelry or boring button-down shirt.

More Unemployment-Friendly Gifts:

For Mom

For Dad

For Grandparents

For Your Host or Hostess

For Your Best Girl Friend

For Your Favorite Kid

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