Frugal Living

Birthday-party invitations roll in throughout the year. Usually, choosing a gift is fairly painless. Then there’s that one invitation that requests “no gifts” that stops us dead in our tracks. This divides people into three camps. One group thinks: Cool. Party on without spending any money. Another group of people wonders whether they should bring a gift anyway and starts asking around for advice. The third camp is a bit annoyed about being told what to do.