How to give thoughtful gifts to your partner when money is tight

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Money and the pandemic

My partner is a small business owner whose business hasn’t operated in almost a year. His is a story like so many others since the pandemic erupted across the globe.

Needless to say, money has been extremely tight. The silver linings are that:

1. He’s a great saver.
2. He got engaged to a freelance writer — a solely digital profession.
3. Once a businessman, always a businessman. He’s like a phoenix who comes to life again through his own ashes, and he will create something again COVID or not.

Now, if you asked me whether I’ve been actually feeling that tightening of purse strings, I’d tell you that I haven’t. And guess what? One of my love languages includes my enjoyment of receiving thoughtful gifts.

Miraculously, I feel I’ve been missing out on absolutely nothing in that area. My fiancé is a very resourceful man, but it honestly isn’t hard to do. It’s proof that you don’t need money to shower your partner with love (and gifts).

You simply have to think outside the box. This is something he’s better at than me, but that means I get to learn from the best (and pass on my knowledge to you all)!