Gift Guide '13

Holiday shopping isn't always easy. Or pretty. The stores are swelling with stressed-out shoppers and testy temporary salespeople (more than half a million, to be exact). And they're all distracting you from the task at hand—finding unique and personal gifts in your price range. So each year, we offer our hassle-free, avoid-the-crowds gift guide. Smart options, all available online.

 
Important Dates
14
December

Last day to send gifts using Standard Post US Mail to ensure Christmas delivery.

(For guaranteed Hanukkah delivery, it's 11/15.)

17
December

Last day for standard FedEx and UPS shipping to ensure a Christmas Eve delivery.

(Expedited 2-Day Shipping gives you until 12/21.)

18
December

Free Shipping Day. More than 2,000 retailers offer free shipping with delivery by Christmas Eve in the continental US.

 
Today's Deal

Canvas Briefcase

25% off a handsome and hearty work bag.

 
Holiday Survival
 

How to:
Wrap Presents
 

How to:
Write a Thank You Note
 

Work the
Party Circuit
 
Curated Gifts

Gifts That Really Deliver

The best "of-the-month" clubs.

 

Todd Snyder's
19 Picks
 

Billy Reid's
17 Picks
 

Fine
& Dandy's
8 Picks
 

Huckberry's
13 Picks
 

Bench & Loom's
18 Picks
 

Rooney's
20 Picks
 
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    This season, 8 in 10 shoppers plan to purchase gift cards, spending an average of $163. Total spending on gift cards will reach $29.8 billion.

(Source: National Retail Federation)

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