As we’ve all been hearing lately, the sputtering economy is bound to put a damper on gift giving this holiday season. If you’re belt-tightening with the rest of us but would still like to give presents to those special people in your life, there are several alternatives for consideration. For instance:
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By 11.20.08
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Need gift ideas? Curbly user ModHomeEcTeacher has put together a list of 45 different holiday gift guides from around the web. [Curbly]
2008 Holiday Shipping Deadlines
By 11.5.08
Want to make sure your present makes it in time for that special holiday moment? Check out Dealhack’s list of over 130 retailers and their shipping deadlines. By the way, deadlines for sending mail to military post offices are coming up very soon. If you’ve got something heavy, you should probably order it by this Friday, November 7th. Lighter stuff, by November 28. Checked the list and don’t get caught like I did one year, having to write a humorous fable to explain why all my presents would be showing up the week after Christmas.
Stores Offer To Send Your Friends And Family An Invasive Holiday Wish List
By 12.2.07
Wouldn’t it be great if you could email your holiday wish list to friends and family without seeming like a self-indulgent clod? Well, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that several stores now feature self-promoting wish lists that magically email themselves or generate sales calls to potential gift givers.
Consumers Plan To Purchase Fewer, Cheaper Presents
By 11.4.07
Prepare for disappointment this holiday season because a survey from Deloitte & Touche says the average consumer is planning to spend less on fewer presents. The average New England holiday shopping budget is down 19% to $517, and the average shopper is prepared to buy only 24 gifts – which to us, still seems like a lot.
What Makes For A Good Wedding Present?
By 6.15.07
It’s June, which used to mean nice weather in the Northeast. Now it just means it’s wedding season, which will never change.
HOW TO: Have Happy Returns
By 1.2.07
The tree is shedding needles and the cheap champagne hangover has faded along with your memory, which means it’s time to think about returning all those crappy gifts you got. Consumer Reports Shopping blog has some tips on making your returns happy:
Why Our Presents Are Late
By 12.23.06
Here’s the yuletide apologia we just dashed off to our family to explain why all our presents will be late this year: outsourcing.
Unused Gift Cards Profit Retailers By $4.8 Billion
By 12.19.06
Six percent of this year’s gift cards will go unused, netting retailers $4.8 billion in free money, the AP reports.
UPS Won’t Give Refunds During Holidays
By 12.18.06
UPS ground doesn’t give refunds during the holidays.
Last-Minute Shipping Deadlines For Online Shopping
By 12.13.06
Make sure your gift arrives in time to be shoved under the tinsel by checking out these last-minute shipping deadlines for online stores.
What Cyber Monday Shoppers Bought
By 11.28.06
Thanks to media hype and participation by major retailers, yesterday’s Cyber Monday resulted in record traffic and sales.
