Twenty-two percent of Americans believe their holiday spending will leave them in debt. That’s according to a national survey by LendEDU. At the same time, nearly 90 percent believe that holidays should be more about family than about giving and receiving gifts.
Lane County’s Master Recycler Program has some suggestions for how to spend less money and more time with loved ones.
Gifts of service and experience can be meaningful and memorable. Volunteering for a worthy organization, giving tickets to classes or events and acts of service like helping an elder with minor home repairs or teaching someone to sew-- are just a few examples.
Experts in the field of reuse say these kinds of gifts are valuable because they positively impact others and create zero waste.
