Gift Suggest

Buying a holiday gift takes lots of time and even more thought but when it's that special time of year when you buy something for your close friends and family and you want it to be good. Here are a few tips to buying holiday gifts.

Divide and conquer

This isn't just a great war tactic; it works for the amount of shopping that you have to do and also for the number of people you have to shop for. You don't spend equally on everyone's gift; you either spend more on family or on certain close friends. There may be a colleague that you get along with really well. Divide every person in your guest list into categories; the people who are more important will need more time to shop for.

Shopping online

It isn't easy to walk miles and miles of those department stores but it's extremely easy and a lot less stressful to shop online; especially if you're doing it from the comfort of your home. Online shopping can literally be done anywhere even if you're waiting for a bus or a train, your phone can help you look for something online.

Some things never get old

While you would naturally want to get something truly unique for everyone and that too at a great price, you have to remember that tradition lasts for a reason. No one would say no to some really great Christmas fruit so try the old Christmas favorites like chocolate dipped bananas and chocolate strawberries, pineapples oranges and pears.