For subscribers

Inflation-proof gifts with your time and schmaltz

The most radical kind of gift is when you take something away - say, the obligation to cook dinner

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

Ron Lieber

Google Preferred Source badge
If groceries, petrol or cars were any part of your budget this year, inflation has hit you hard.
Now perhaps you want to keep the gift budget in check. Then again, maybe you haven't seen your relatives in a long while and you'd rather not be anything less than generous.
See more on