Gifts.com Offers 10 Tips to Save Money, Time and Eliminate Holiday Stress

The Web's Premier Gift-Recommendation Site Offers 10 Solutions to Put the Happy Back in Your Holidays

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- With the gloomy economic outlook, crowded malls and endless shopping lists, holiday gift giving has become undeniably stressful. However, Gifts.com, the leading online gift recommendation site, is on a mission to put the happy back in the holidays. Gifts.com and its Gift Gurus, a team of expert merchandisers, offer up advice and scour millions of products to recommend the perfect gift for any recipient; providing shoppers with great ways to find a thoughtful Christmas gift.

You're working harder than ever this year to make your holidays jolly. Let the Gift Gurus bear some of the burden. They're here for you!

Save Time

Do Some Ground Work

    --  It feels like it takes forever to find that last-minute gift for
        somebody you left off your "mental" shopping list so save
        yourself the headache and jot down a list of everyone on your holiday
        shopping list along with a rough budget before you get started.
    --  While you are at it, do a little detective work to reveal their wish
        lists.  Gifts.com recommends 3 sneaky questions to ask your loved ones
        when you need some gift inspiration.   1. What would you do if you won
        the lottery? 2. What are some of your favorite moments of 2008?  3. Any
        new hobbies or old ones you want to resurrect?

Shop in Your Pajamas

    --  Why stand in line, when you can shop on-line from the comfort of your
        own home?  Save yourself the hassle of circling the parking lots and
        battling long lines at the register.  Online shopping lets you compare
        prices and read customer reviews so you can make a well-informed
        purchase.  Plus, shop early to take advantage of free shipping deals
        which kick in the week of Thanksgiving.

Send eGreetings

    --  eGreetings have come a long way from their dancing hamster days.  If you
        are in a time bind, there are great electronic options that take minutes
        to send and are guaranteed to arrive on time without having to pay for
        postage.  If your budget allows, most major eGreetings providers let you
        go the extra step and attach an e-gift card so you can finish your cards
        and Christmas shopping all at once! Gifts.com offers customizable gift
        cards complete with a personal photo, message and amount of your choice.
        Best of all, recipients get to pick the gift of their choice from
        hundreds of different merchants.

Save Money

Group Gifting

    --  Is your shopping list endless?  Lighten your load and your budget by
        organizing a group gift exchange.  First, establish an agreeable price
        range for each gift.  Then have members submit their names and a short
        wish list on an index card.  Everyone selects a name and is responsible
        for one gift.  This works well in office settings, amongst friend groups
        and even with large families.  You can also split the cost of a big
        ticket gift amongst friends and family using an online service like
        eDivvy.

Top Gifts for the Whole Family

    --  A well chosen gift for the family can make a bigger splash than
        spreading your budget thinly across several recipients.  Consider gifts
        that bridge generational divides like a portable counter top ice cream
        shop.

DIY Gifts that Rock

    --  Why spend loads of cash on gifts when you can make them more
        economically yourself?  You're trading time for money but the
        pay-off is a truly thoughtful and personal gift.  Give a booklet of your
        favorite recipes paired with a batch of your famous cookies or make a
        DVD slideshow of favorite family moments from 2008 to create an
        experience that everyone can enjoy.

Gift Wrap Redux

    --  There are several easy options to save on gift wrap such as recycling
        old gift wrap or bags, and taking advantage of complimentary wrap online
        or at local department stores.
    --  Another fun option is to host a gift wrapping party where everyone
        brings some paper, ribbon and bows.  Your gifts will all look
        spectacular, you'll have fun wrapping them and you'll save
        money on wrapping too.  Just make sure you put gift tags on right away
        so the gifts don't get mixed up!

Can't Be Home for the Holidays?

    --  Keep the holiday spirit alive even if you're unable to travel to
        your family this year.  Invite your friends and neighbors over for a
        Holiday pot luck dinner where everyone brings a dish (or two).  Show
        classic holiday movies or play games and festive music to create a jolly
        vibe.  You can send out Holiday cards to your friends and family asking
        them to send homemade ornaments or a favorite photo so that they'll
        all be with you in spirit.

See more great gift ideas on the web:

www.gifts.com

www.gifts.com/christmas

www.giftcards.gifts.com

About Gifts.com

Gifts.com, an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), is the #1 gift recommendation site, offering consumers great gift ideas and interactive, personalized shopping services that enable them to become better, more organized gift-givers. Gifts.com combines editorial sourcing with its interest and personality-based gift finder to deliver the most relevant and unbiased gift options available, ranging from popular and trendy to unique and unexpected. Gifts.com received "official honoree" distinction for the 12th Annual WEBBY AWARDS, the leading international honor for the Web.

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