Bestselling Author and HuffingtonPost.com Blogger Natalie Pace Offers 12 Amazing Gifts Under $10, for All Ages, for the Twelve Days of Christmas

    SANTA MONICA, CA, December 16, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Christmas affords us a great time each year to share quality time with our loved ones. Yet, the stress of finding the perfect gift on an imperfect budget can ruin the holidays for many of us. Below are 12 gifts, under $10, that are worth ten times their weight in gold. Many can create priceless memories that could in fact become the foundation of your holiday tradition.

12 Days of Christmas. Affordable Gifts & Priceless Experiences!

On the 1st day of Christmas my true love game to me...

1. White Elephant Not Dollar Store Junk. Instead of having everyone race for a million dollar store junk items for the family party, make it a white elephant gift exchange and limit the price to $10-$20. Having the gifts be selected randomly, and allowing "stealing," makes the party more fun and ensures that the person who will love the gift most takes it home!

2. Bad Santa Party. This is a comedic take on the White Elephant gift exchange. Instead of buying something, just pick out the worst gift you've ever received and bring it to the exchange. One man's junk is another's treasure. No one will be short on laughs at this party...

3. Free e-Books. There is an entire section on Amazon of freebies. In fact, The ABCs of Money, which has been in the Top 10 Intro to Investing on Amazon for over a year and a half with over 60 5-star reviews, is still free!

4. The Gratitude Game: 21 Days to a Healthier, Wealthier, More Beautiful You. 2015 is the year of gratitude. January is the month when everyone wants to improve themselves. At 99-cents, you can click and gift Natalie Pace's new bestseller The Gratitude Game to 20 loved ones in less time than it takes to drink your morning cafe latte. This is a limited time offer, so jump on it now.

5. Time Not Money. Every city has a free holiday concert or festival. These priceless moments of being together become the memories of a lifetime.

6. Rush Tickets. If you're in a big city, most ballet and opera companies have rush tickets available to seniors and students. This affords makes high art affordable!

7. 5-Star Hotels. Most hotels go all out for the holidays. Imagine drinking hot chocolate with the one you love in a grand location, with regal decor and a world-class view! Even if you cannot afford the room, you can afford a drink and perhaps even a meal...

8. Sunsets, Sunrises. These gorgeous gifts from the Gods are free and priceless - and yours for the taking. Remember that the best gifts we can give to our loved ones are priceless memories and adventures. Should you climb that mountain at dawn? Sled until sunset?

9. Sound Baths. There is something magical and healing about sound. Should you design your own mash-up MP3 downloads? Have a candlelit kirtan party with friends and loved ones? Travel to the Integratron in Joshua Tree, California for a sound bath designed by ETs?

10. Say Hi to Strangers. Tis the season to be jolly after all. Could you be the answer to someone else's prayer? Be on the lookout for an opportunity to spread good cheer.

11. Toys for Tots. Why not have your child pick out a toy for a child in need? Charity in action is brings the words in the holiday carols to life.

12. Queen for a Day. On the 12th night in royal times, peasants were royalty and royalty peasants for a day. What happens if you give your kid control for 24 hours? What kind of madness and mayhem (and lasting memories) can be created?

The Gratitude Game: 21 Days to a Healthier, Wealthier, More Beautiful You is available now on Amazon. Day 11's Mantra is: Abundance. As Natalie Pace says, "Living in abundance is a state of having more than enough. Charitable giving is one way that we remind ourselves that we have more than enough time and money to give to others. If you don't have the money this year, then gift your time. It is time, not money, that creates the priceless memories we will remember for the rest of our lives."

Natalie Wynne Pace is the bestselling author of The Gratitude Game: 21 Days to a Healthier, Wealthier, More Beautiful You, The ABCs of Money and Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is (aka You Vs. Wall Street, in paperback). The ABCs of Money has been ranked at or near #1 Investing, Basics (free) on Amazon for over 18 months (since March 31, 2013), with over 125 reviews, of which almost half are 5-star. Natalie Pace has been ranked a #1 stock picker, and is a repeat guest on national TV and radio shows such as CNBC, Good Morning America, Fox, ABC-TV, Forbes.com, NPR and more. Her budgeting and investing strategies have saved homes and nest eggs for more than a decade. Her mission is to add a splash of green to Wall Street and transform lives on Main Street. As a strong believer in giving back, she has been instrumental in raising tens of millions for public schools, financial literacy, the arts and underserved women and girls worldwide.

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