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Great gift ideas for everyone on your list Holiday shopping season has hit full swing, and shoppers everywhere are searching far and wide for the perfect gifts for their family and friends. Veteran holiday shoppers know that no two people on their shopping lists are the same, which can complicate their quests for the perfect presents. But a careful consideration of your loved oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality and passions can help you find a gift thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure to elicit a smile this holiday season.

THE FOODIE Rice cookers make a great holiday gift for the foodie on your holiday shopping list. Tigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rice cookers (www.usa. tiger-corporation.com) feature exclusive Syn-

chro-cooking function so that two different dishes, be it rice with chicken and vegetables or chili and cornbread, can be cooked at the same time.

Tiger Rice cookers are available at Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon

JOE COOL For the cool, calm and collected type on your shopping list, Californiabased sunglass brand Kaenon Polarized (www. kaenon.com) introduces a new Limited Edition Frost collection available this holiday season. The limited-run collection features performance and active lifestyle designs for both men and women, treated with a unique frosted-crystal frame finish to offer an icy-cool winter look. At

the heart of every Kaenon Polarized sunglass is its proprietary SR-91ÂŽ lens material, which is the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first and only uncompromising lens to offer shatter resistance from high mass impact, extreme lightweight and unparalleled visual clarity and detail definition.

THE GO-GETTER The always on-the-run relative or friend on your holiday shopping list will no doubt appreciate the Thompson TeeÂŽ (www.thompsontee.com) - a specialized undershirt developed by the William Thompson Co., LLC, to protect shirts from sweat Shoppers everywhere are searching far and wide for the perfect gifts for their family and marks. The innovatively friends. designed sweat-proof un- sweat-proof technology ical-grade sweat-proof able and inconspicuous dershirt expertly blends and 100 percent ultra- material that guarantees way. the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s propri- soft premium lightweight unparalleled underarm Gift continues page 7 etary Hydro-ShieldÂŽ cotton to produce a clin- protection in a comfort-

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Gift ideas for the special seniors in your life With lifetimes of experiences and seemingly everything they could ever want or need in life already at their disposal, seniors can be difficult to shop for come the holiday season. Many even insist that their family members save their money and not buy them anything for the holidays.

But if the thought of grandma or grandpa not having something to open come the holidays is simply unacceptable, consider the following gift ideas.

ACTIVITY ASSISTANCE DEVICES The realities of getting older often mean the body slows down and activities may not be as easy as they used to be. Many active seniors are not ready to live sedentary lives, nor

should they be forced to do so. Plenty of products exist that can make life easier and more comfortable for older adults.

Television amplifying headphones are one product that can be a great fit for seniors, particularly those having difficulty hearing their televisions.

The headphones amplify the sound of the programming without disturbing others in the room, and many such headphones even allow users to mute their televisions. This feature is perfect for someone who likes to watch TV while a spouse is sleeping or reading in the same room.

Other devices that can make life easier for seniors include magnifying products or bookholders.

In addition, gel seat cushions can take pressure off

of the spine in the car or at home.

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Another idea is to collect old photos and compile a memory book. Scan the images so they are preserved digitally and then print out the images in a book that includes the family history.

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How to approach your holiday spending The holiday season can be both exciting and expensive.

The excitement stems from chances to see family and friends, while the expenses often stem from holiday shopping for those very same loved ones.

Many shoppers run into financial trouble come the holiday season, when the temptation to overspend on holiday gifts can be tough to resist. But the following are a handful of ways shoppers can stretch their budgets and avoid going broke this holiday season. â&#x20AC;˘ Agree to spending limits.

Come the holiday season, many people overspend on gifts for their immediate family members. Before shopping season begins, speak with members of your immediate family to discuss spending limits on gifts, agreeing that you each wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spend more than an agreed upon

amount of dollars on gifts for any one person. Come to a consensus on a reasonable limit and urge family members not to exceed that limit no matter what. â&#x20AC;˘ Determine how much you can spend. Many people find themselves overextended financially come the holiday season because they never bother to sit down before the season begins to determine how much they can afford to spend. Set some time aside before your first holiday shopping excursion to examine your finances.

Such an examination should give you a ballpark figure of how much you can spend.

Keep a tally of all of your purchases with you whenever you go shopping, updating the list with each new purchase you make. Tracking spending can help you stay within your budget. â&#x20AC;˘ Go shopping with a plan.

Visiting the mall or a town shopping center without any idea of what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for is a recipe for overspending. Put some thought and research into your holiday shopping so you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spending time wandering around and buying on impulse, which can increase your chance of overspending. The more thought you put into your shopping, the more you can comparison shop and find the best price for each gift. â&#x20AC;˘ Start early. If your holiday shopping list is long or if you know money will be tight come the holiday season, begin your holiday shopping early. Doing so allows you to stretch your spending out over several months as opposed to several weeks. Shopping early also gives you more time to comparison shop and find the best price.

â&#x20AC;˘ Resist the temptation to put it all on plastic. Credit and debit cards are more convenient than cash, especially now that you can buy everything from cups of coffee to big-ticket items with the swipe of a card. But cash can be your friend when holiday shopping, especially if you have a history of overspending during the holiday season.

Leave cards at home when holiday shopping, spending only the cash you have in your pocket. While this may be a less convenient way to shop than youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve grown accustomed to, it will save you the grief of large credit card bills come January.

Holiday shopping can easily get out of hand. But shoppers who commit to spending only what they can afford before their first shopping trip can make it through the season with their finances intact.

Savvy shoppers can take steps to avoid overspending this holiday season.

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