May 3, 2008

Christmas Gift Shopping: Nightmare or Piece of Cake?

Filed under: Plugging — admin @ 9:21 pm

Does the thought of Christmas shopping bring you out in a cold sweat? Does it give you that feeling of panic? Long queues in busy shops, choosing multitudes of gifts, it’s enough to bring on a headache before you’ve even started. But it really doesn’t have to be that way. Shopping online can save your legs and you can enjoy a glass of festive cheer at the same time!

A few simple tips can making Christmas gift shopping a lot easier. Set aside a little time to plan before you shop.

  • Write a list of all the people you need to buy gifts for.

  • Set yourself a realistic budget that you can afford.

  • Think of a gift that is suitable for each person, relating to a hobby or interest that they have. (Ask for ideas if you don’t know what they like).

  • Shop online and start early to take advantage of exclusive online shopping promotions.

  • Look out for gift offers to save you money. UK Gift Offers

  • Still don’t know what to choose? Edible and liquid treats are a great fall back for the impossible to buy for. Gift vouchers also make a fail-safe gift. Try and choose a voucher from an online store which has plenty of gifts to suit the age of the recipient.

  • Have goods delivered to your work address or to a neighbour if you are not at home in the daytime.

    Easy! Now you can start stressing about cooking the Christmas dinner instead!

    S Hare

    UK Gifts and Gadgets

April 3, 2008

Struggling family launches pixel site to raise money for families

Filed under: Plugging — admin @ 8:53 pm

A struggling family in Vancouver BC has launched their own pixel
selling website. Their goal is to earn enough money to buy the
house that they are currently renting as it’s being sold at the
end of this year.

In addition they plan on donating the remainder of any money
made from the site to other families who are also struggling to
remain in Vancouver despite the increasing costs of living.

Vancouver is the most unaffordable city in Canada for housing,
and ranks 15th worst in the world, according to a study released
last week.

The family earns a combined income of $65000 CDN per year and is
by no means a poor family. Unfortunately for them they don’t
qualify for a mortgage despite their income.