Anne Hathaway - Hathaway Does Christmas On The Cheap

ANNE HATHAWAY is hoping to keep Christmas cheap this year (08) - she's refusing to buy anything that costs more than $50 (GBP33.30).

The actress is researching inexpensive gifts so she doesn't end up spending a fortune as she shops for her friends and family.

She explains, "I'm doing a lot of research right now on cool gifts for under $50."

And it won't be the first time the thrifty star has cut back at Christmas.

She adds, "One year, actually for Christmas, I made everyone ribbon board... I made it, except mine was terrible because I couldn't find the bunting and so it didn't actually work with any of the cards. So I just actually included a little bag of festive thumb tacks.

"I'm a willful crafter, but I'm kind of a C student when it comes to the crafts. So I think like, everyone else, I'm going to be making a lot of gifts. My family has a price cap on things and we always give money to charity, so I think we're going to be focusing on that."