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Stampin' Up! Offers Ideas to Spread Holiday Cheer With Thought - Not Debt
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- With recent economic strains and a
possible recession looming in the minds of many, holiday shoppers are
transforming from a shop-till-you-drop mentality back to the pace of simpler
times. In fact, based on an annual survey, the National Retail Federation
recently forecast the lowest increase in holiday spending by consumers in at
least six years, and for the first time in the survey's history those surveyed
said they plan to spend less on family gifts than the previous year. With
this in mind, this year's budget conscious shoppers need suggestions for
spreading holiday cheer with thought -- not debt!
Give Handmade
This season shoppers will find that making handmade gifts & packaging,
holiday decor and baked goods are great alternatives for stretching the
holiday budget. The value of a handmade gift is priceless, and for many budget
conscious holiday shoppers, much less expensive. "I love to give handcrafted
gifts. It is often less expensive, plus the people I give the gift to usually
appreciate them more," said Shelli Gardner (http://soshelli.com/), CEO and
Co-founder of Stampin' Up!(R) "Creating and giving handcrafted gifts also
provides an opportunity to appreciate the spirit of the holiday season by
spending more time at home with the ones we love, sharing our talents and
spreading holiday cheer the old-fashioned, handmade way."
One company helping shoppers do more with less is Stampin' Up!
(http://www.stampinup.com/). For the first time ever the company will host a
Holiday Extravaganza sale offering up to 50% off select product bundles
November 26-December 1, 2008 only online at http://www.stampinup.com/holiday.
The company will also offer a variety of handcrafted project ideas, ornaments,
neighbor gifts and holiday memory books, as well as ready-to-wrap gift giving
guides in $10, $25, $50 or $100 increments to help you find the perfect gift
for everyone on your list from now until Christmas.
Two for One Giving
Charitable gifts are an emerging trend in holiday gift giving. In fact,
many corporations are embracing the holiday spirit by teaming up with
non-profit organizations to donate proceeds from the sale of exclusive
products, allow individuals to make donations to particular charities on
behalf of others as presents, and some corporations will even match donations
during the holiday season. If you decide to go this route with your holiday
shopping, try to choose an organization that is near and dear to the
recipient's heart. For instance, the Ronald McDonald House Charity
(http://rmhc.org/corporations) has a variety of corporate donors who match
donations or donate proceeds from the sale of special products back to their
charities. Giving a Two for One gift this holiday season is a financially
smart choice, and one that will help. According to GuideStar.com, many
non-profit organizations expect a drop in donations this holiday season, which
is when most donations are normally made.
Volunteer Your Time
If you can't afford to give a monetary donation this holiday season, give
your gently used unwanted belongings or volunteer your time or professional
services. Non-profit organizations are always in need of helping hands and
hearts as well as supplies to help supplement their holiday activities. For
instance, your entire family could get involved and share a heartwarming
experience of cleaning out their closets and delivering clothes to the
homeless shelter or delivering meals to the elderly or serving soup at a soup
kitchen. The act of service will be a gift you can give to yourself and your
family that will last a lot longer than the expensive gifts of years past.
SOURCE Stampin' Up!
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