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Automated Gift Giving with IFTTT

By The IFTTT Team

November 15, 2024

Automated Gift Giving with IFTTT

If you are celebrating anything at this time of year, it very well may involve gift-giving. We’ve got your back (and your wallet) covered with this collection of tips that aim to automatically save you time and money.

Looking for gift ideas? Check out our 2024 GIFTTT guide.

Make a list, check it twice

A list is one of the most helpful tools you can create to give thoughtful gifts. Have a note in Evernote or a Google Sheet that contains all of the ideas or conversations that come up during the year. Sometimes a friend will mention their favorite book or a t-shirt that made them laugh, jot it down right away and look back around the holidays. You will find that you have a long list of inspiration and ideas for gifts they will truly appreciate.

The note widget is a perfect way to bring this list to life, quickly add your ideas while you’re on the go. Alternatively, use Google Assistant or the IFTTT camera widget to add an idea to a file.

Even if you do not want to keep your list going all year, making a gift list and keeping it updated will help you stay organized over the season.

Get the best deals

Keep track of upcoming sales and deals using automated alerts. Tailor notifications to get alerts from Reddit, an RSS Feed, or wherever else you find great deals.

Save money for next year

The holidays are great until you see your bank account. Get started early for next year by setting aside money every day! Monzo is the bank of the future and with IFTTT you can automate daily saving. If you take the 1p per day challenge, you would have saved $667.95 by the end of the year! That will go a long way to help pay for Christmas gifts for your loved ones.

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