Give cash or very intentional gift cards to loved ones.

 Often people are not aware of what their true wants and needs are. When asked for gift ideas, ideas can be expressed but the value of cash when needed can inspire very different decisions. If someone works on remodeling their home, cash would be a very good gift because they could choose a feature of their home to upgrade because of your gift. Additionally, gift cards well chosen to frequently used places can be just as good as cash.