The Last-Minute Gift Guide for Everyone on Your List
Coworker, teacher, mother-in-law, the friend who has everything. Sorted by budget so you're not starting from a blank page three days out.
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Holiday Budget Guide
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Shopping guides
Two quick reads, then a few things worth actually buying, picked so you don't have to dig through 40 "gift guide" listicles.
How Much Should You Actually Spend on a White Elephant Gift?
The unspoken rules of the office and family gift exchange, plus what to do when the invite doesn't list a price cap.
Read the guide βA few things worth buying
Gifts people actually keep.
Fleece-Lined Slipper Socks
The stocking stuffer that never gets returned. Comes in six colors.
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Mulled Wine Spice Kit
Everything you need to host without a grocery run. Just add wine or cider.
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Reusable Fabric Gift Wrap Set
Wrap it once, they reuse it forever. Comes in five holiday prints.
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Tabletop S'mores Kit
The white elephant gift people actually fight over.
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Money & Boundaries
You want to set a spending limit with family before anyone starts shopping.
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Hey! Prices are wild this year, so I'm keeping gifts to about $50 a person. Want to do the same so nobody feels pressure?
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Group Gifts
You fronted the money for a group gift and still haven't been paid back.
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Hi! The total for Mom's gift came to $180, so your share is $60. Send it whenever works this week. Thank you!
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Office Party
You want to skip the gift exchange this year without looking like a Grinch.
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I'm sitting out the gift exchange this year to stick to my budget, but I'm still in for the party and I'll bring dessert!
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Family
Your big family buys gifts for everyone, and it's getting out of hand.
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What if we did Secret Santa this year with a $40 cap? One great gift each instead of a dozen small ones. Who's in?
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Invites
You've been invited to one party too many and need to say no kindly.
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Thank you so much for including me. I can't make it this year, but I'd love to get together in January. Coffee's on me?
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Money & Boundaries
People assume you can chip in more for the group trip or gift because you don't have kids.
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I love that we're doing this together! I still have a budget I need to honor right now, so I can put in my even share.
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Worth a read
More from our experts
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Family Traditions
Why does holiday pressure hit so hard, even when no one's demanding perfection?
βKids only get one childhood, and we want to make it special,β says Katherine Morgan Schafler. But that pressure rarely comes from your kids. It builds from family expectations, social media, and your own childhood. One tell: asking leading questions like βIsn't this fun?β It can teach kids to manage your emotions instead of their own.
Katherine Morgan Schafler Psychotherapist Β· Author, The Perfectionist's Guide to Losing Control Read the full story β
Money & Boundaries
What if you're the one being asked to give more, not less?
If you don't have kids, people often assume you've got more cash to spare for group gifts or a trip, says Alyssa Kushner, LCSW. Feeling resentful about that is actually a good sign. It means a boundary's being crossed. The fix: a firm, kind line like βI still have a budget I need to honor right now.β
Alyssa Kushner, LCSW AK Psychotherapy Get the scripts for this β