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Worth it gifts

By Daphne | November 16, 2007

I saw an article this morning called worth it gifts and included in the list of “worth it” gifts was a complete boxed set of Harry Potter books, a Coach tote and an HDTV. The additional clincher to make you think this was worth buying… Go ahead and splurge.

If you splurge on too many people on your Christmas shopping list you will be way over budget. Let’s say you have 10 people to shop for and you decide to splurge and the splurge equates to an additional 10 dollars per person. That’s one hundred dollars more that you have spent.

It is possible to shop around and make it seem like you splurged on someone and you spend $10 less than you planned to. Yet, this was merely a list of items that showed more expensive items. What about buying a good quality leather bag for less than a non leather designer bag? There is always someone with a book or DVD lover on their list. You can always save money on the majority of titles by shopping online.

Again I say look at your list, do not let the retailers tell you what the perfect item is for your recipients. Let’s say because of the list, people decide that they want to get this particular bag because it was mentioned. The brand doesn’t always equal quality.

What about some gifts that are really worth it? For the price of a lower end designer bag you could make a donation to a cancer, diabetes or Alzheimer’s organization.

If you are feeling really generous buy an ark or a water buffalo or a knitting basket. If you think you don’t have a need for any of these items maybe you could use a crocodile, or a tree.

What about a malaria net instead?

If you give someone a malaria net who was looking for a cool electronic gadget, you may not get the thanks you deserve. Making a donation to an organization or a cause is a tricky situation. You can’t just decide that you are going to give someone what you want them to have because you like it. And as simple as it would be to donate to a charity, even your local food pantry would do, you need to make sure that your recipients would like to know that you donate to an organization for in their name.

If you are shopping for me, I already have a flock of ducks.

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