The holiday season is an expensive time of the year.

Its also a time for charity.

It doesnt take long for families to become overwhelmed by all the options for giving.

Young woman is throwing clothes in a pile to give up for donation.

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Volunteering is a valuable way to donate to an organization when you cant afford to support it financially.

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Some even saydonating is cheaper than selling used items.

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Check with your local hospital.

We cherish these knitted hats and keep them in a box to remember the day they were born.

However, some children are born too small to fit into these knitted hats.

It wont cost you a thing!

Our family tries to keep our weekends open so we can enjoy them plus,theyre almost always free.

If a particular festival is special to you or your family,consider volunteering your time.

This is a nice way to reconnect with your neighbors.

Well take our children caroling this year (even though none of us are particularly talented vocalists!).

Your Turn: What do you do to spread holiday cheer?

Brianna Bell is a freelance writer and corporate blogger.

She specializes in personal finance blogging and storytelling.

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