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Gift Giving

Clever Gift Ideas, Tips For Easy Holiday Shopping -- (NUI) - 'Tis that time of the year and the desire to be creative in your gift giving remains at an all-time high. You convince yourself this is the year you will handcraft every single present and nothing will be store bought. This wish, however, declines drastically as Dec. 24 looms ever closer and your house is littered with glue bottles, construction paper and ribbon, but not one gift.
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Video Games: Great Gifts For Graduates and Dads -- (NUI) - Today, video games often feel like an extension of movies, where you get to control your favorite superhero. So if your graduate or dad enjoys action-packed movies, then why not consider giving video games as a graduation or Father's Day gift?
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How About a Modern Christmas Present? -- (NUI) - What are you buying Grandma for Christmas? More perfume? Another picture frame? What about Grandpa? More crossword puzzle books? New and interesting fishing lures? It's not always easy to find the perfect gift. Especially if the person is older, they have most of what they need or want. Depending on how old you are, it doesn't have to be a grandparent. It could be your parent, or an aunt or uncle, or maybe even a brother or sister.
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Survey Says Mom Prefers Personal Gifts -- (NUI) - Want to make an impact on mom this Mother's Day? Don't just take her to dinner or give her a card. Give her a card and a gift that could only come from you. "With more than 150 million Mother's Day cards sent each year, it's obvious that children are doing a good job of recognizing mom," said Tressa Angell, product manager for Mother's Day cards at Hallmark. "But what makes the recognition really meaningful to her is personalization."
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Popular Electronic Gifts Fit All Ages and Budgets -- (NUI) - Consumer electronics are getting more popular by the day. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, sales of portable MP3 digital music players skyrocketed 105 percent to $205 million in 2002. Sales had already doubled the year before.
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Ideas That Solve the Gift-giving Puzzle -- (NUI) - Puzzles: They keep the mind sharp, provide hours of fun and keep stress at bay. And this holiday season, they are likely to be a welcome change from the usual clothes, compact discs and gift certificates.
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Prepaid Wireless Phones Make Hassle-free Gifts -- (NUI) - Cellphones continue to be one of the most requested gifts, according to studies by the Consumer Electronics Association. Now with Father's Day and graduation fast approaching, many consumers are once again sorting though cellphone plans searching for the best deal.
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Charitable Gifts Recover The Spirit of the Season -- (NUI) - My family celebrates, in a major way, any chance we get. So the holidays are a favorite time of year for us, bringing excitement and anticipation, but also the stress that comes with these hectic days. One way I have found to connect with the values and spirit of the season is "alternative giving," making a donation to a worthy cause in the name of a friend or loved one.
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Choose Pets, Computers As Presents Carefully -- (NUI) - You have saved up some money and want to bring home something special for the holidays this year. You can't wait to see the look on your children's faces when an adorable puppy with a big bow around its neck runs out to greet them as they open their gifts.
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Easy Gift Giving For All Occasions -- (NUI) - Most of us, at least once, have received a gift that just did not suit our taste or personality. Of course, you appreciate the person's generosity, but secretly wonder if there's a diplomatic way to express the unkind but truthful thought that comes to mind: "You really shouldn't have."
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