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Who Is This Gift For?
It’s December 27, gifts have been opened and waffles have been eaten. But one gift this year was a huge miss for me. I think that I picked some good gifts in general. My wife squealed and jumped up and down when she found out what she was doing and my son’s face lit gratifyingly. … Continue reading
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Are Picking a Terrible Gift for You Niece or Nephew?
If you don’t have nieces or nephews congratulations, you are not going to be the worst gift giver at Christmas. Oh, wait, you do? Bad news. Economists, being the super fun party people that we know them to be, have studied the economic value of Christmas giving and, unsurprisingly found that many Christmas gifts have … Continue reading
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Don’t Want Your Gift Returned? Don’t get this.
No one wants their gift returned. I mean, you have to be realistic, your gift might not become their favorite thing in the world. But if your gift is returned you’ve done worse than just getting them a gift card. They have to find where the gift came from, get credit or cash from the … Continue reading
Tis Better to Receive Than to Give
We all know the quote: “‘Tis Better to Receive Than to Give” Right?* That’s why every kid has a hard time going to sleep on Christmas eve and why we keep hoping to get an envelope from nana with a two dollar bill in it. But did you know that getting presents from people also … Continue reading
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Can This Help Your Friends Pick Better Gifts?
Your friends need your help. But they won’t ask for it. If you have a birthday coming up they don’t know what to get you. They may know your interests and hobbies, but out of the worlds of your (no doubt) fascinating pursuits they don’t know what you need and want now. So it goes … Continue reading
The Three Steps to Getting Better Gifts
You know you want to ask. 99.99% of gift advice on the internet is about finding a good gift idea for someone else. This isn’t one of those articles. You know you want to ask but let me save you the awkwardness and ask for you: how can I get my family to buy me … Continue reading
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Martha Stewart’s Mistakes Can Teach You to Pick Better Gifts
Martha Stewart is a terrible gift giver. You would be too if you were in her position, though. Think about it. I’m your friend (you’re still Martha, remember) and you give me a set ofhand-printed tea towels for Christmas (really a gift suggestion from her website).What can I say? I didn’t want tea towels. I … Continue reading
The Best Gift Ideas for Anyone
You’re about to miss your chance. Some day soon you are going to go shopping for a gift and come home with the wrong thing. You’re going to waste money and time picking out a gift that your giftee doesn’t want. How do I know? Because I did the same thing for decades. I used … Continue reading