Christmas Gifts

I have hardly any money. We're talking pauper-level, here. It's going to be tough getting Christmas presents for my family, let alone friends. My mother tells me not to get anything because I don't have anything, but I can't just not get anyone anything! That'd just be wrong. The truth is, though, that I may have no choice. So what should I tell my friends? "Hey, you're not getting anything this year! You can still get me something, though!"? That just sounds tacky.