Holidays '08: Very Last Minute Gifts - a list by tatorandtots

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SAME DAY GIFTS! Red Envelope Gift Express

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Did you have an "oops" moment and forget an important event? Race to this site by 2 pm in YOUR time zone any day except Sunday and choose from a wide variety of themed food, floral or fun baskets like Poker Night, Junk Food Basket and more.....

Updated Nov 13, 2008

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Gift Certificate

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This is what I've given to my kids' teachers every year for Christmas. And every year I hear from them how much fun they had selecting something they REALLY wanted.

All you need is an e-mail address and your gift card- in any amount- is delivered instantly and electronically. (You can opt for mail delivery, too). You can even choose musical greetings, etc. to play when they open the email and you can check online to see when they are redeemed.

The BEST last-minute gift around!

Updated Nov 16, 2008

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The Ultimate Christmas Collection: Brian Setzer Orchestra

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** Amazon Prime will get this to a recipient Overnight for just $4 or Free with Two-Day Shipping**

I first heard Brian Setzer in the 80's when he was the lead singer of The Stray Cats, belting rockabilly pop tunes to hordes of high schoolers like myself. Then several years ago he came back with "Boogie Woogie Christmas," one of the best Christmas albums I had ever heard. This new collection has all of the Boogie Woogie songs and then some. It is an absolute GUARANTEED hit for the holiday season in your house. I've never played his Christmas music without having at least one person write down the CD title to purchase for themselves.

Check out his kickass version of "Run, Run, Rudolph" on YouTube by clicking the link.... I DOUBLE DARE you not to shake and wriggle. Even just a little counts. (via Run Run Rudolph on YouTube)

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Amazon Prime Membership

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Just in time for Christmas- one month free trial of Amazon Prime.

A lot of sites try to sign you up for useless memberships. But Amazon has a club that really, really is in your best interest to join. Why? Well Amazon Prime enables you to FREE two-day shipping on most of their items year-round plus OVERNIGHT shipping for just $3.99. With the holiday season upon us, that means you can send all the recipients on your list last-minute gifts if needed for no shipping costs- or at the most, just a few dollars. Plus you can track everything online. I've been a member for a few years and have saved hundreds of dollars, if not more.

In addition, you can utilize the Amazon site's gift lists and one-click shipping options to simplify and organize the whole holiday buying process. A great thing.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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The Bargainist | Deals, Sales & Coupons

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One of my favorite sites! Daily postings of the latest discount codes (many top secret or hard to find elsewhere) for every possible online retailer. Famous brands, top designers, the latest gear- all here.

Sign up for the daily email or grab the RSS feed. With the holidays approaching, this site can double your gift buying dollar. Look for the Bargainist on Twitter as well.

Updated Oct 8, 2008

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RetailMeNot.com

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This is one of the first places I look for coupons. I found a great one for a lynda.com subscription and saved myself $50.

Updated Dec 8, 2008

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Comparison shopping online

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Shop smart and shop fast at Shopzilla! Read reviews, compare prices, and get the right product at the right price every time.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Wish Lists

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Give and get what you REALLY want this Christmas by creating individual gift lists for your kids and yourself that you can email to friends and family. Or search for THEIR lists by entering their email addresses.

Lists are updated as people purchase items and the giver doesn't have to dig around for your address- you've already entered all the details.

Plus, these keep yourself uber organized. One-Click Shopping allows you to buy and send (for free with two-day shipping if you are a Prime member or availing of the one month free trial for that service) all Amazon items to people you've entered into your online address book or simply save the items in specifically categorized lists for later.

The new Universal Wish List feature even allows you to add items that are on external sites to a Wish List.

Handy dandy.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Flickr

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Maybe your New Year's resolution is to finally organize your family photos...
Perhaps you want to find a hostess gift that is useful for once....
Do your kids have a digital camera? Would you like to encourage creativity?
Are you tired of the time and money you spend printing and sending out holiday photos or post-party pictures to attendees?
Did you forget to buy a present and need something ASAP?

flickr.

Whether you utilize the ample storage of a free account or purchase a $25 Pro Upgrade as a present for yourself or someone you know, this is one of the best sites online for organizing, sharing, printing and customizing gifts that utilize your digital images.

So instead of printing and mailing all of the Christmas Eve pictures to Aunt Edna, email her your online gallery address and let her pick the sizes she wants.

And be sure to check out the online groups on flickr. You can explore the world and your personal interests from your own desk.

Consider buying a Pro Account for your teenager or husband and using the print-out as a fabulous stocking stuffer. Or wrapping it in a lovely ribbon and presenting it to the hostess of a holiday party you attended. She'll be thrilled to have such an easy way to share the pictures from that night- and other attendees can upload their for her as well.

It's a great thing, flickr. Really great. (via Click Here to Buy Flickr Pro as a Gift)

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Joy - A Holiday Collection: Jewel

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** You can get this Overnighted for $3.99 or Two-Day Shipped (free) with Amazon Prime**

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Jewel has concocted an intriguing and at times beautifully inspired holiday album, playing it straight with a big orchestra and backing voices for the first half of the record with standards such as "Joy to the World," "Winter Wonderland," "Silent Night," as well as a lovely rendition of "Ave Maria." Things finally get sparkling in the last half where Jewel does a low-key, kid version of "Rudolph" and sings her own compositions. Her moving "Face of Love" and "Hands" are certain to become holiday standards, capable of being sung in a country, pop, gospel, or R&B vein and deserving of an audience as wide as the nation itself. The record's centerpiece, however, seems to be a six-minute-plus medley that mixes "Go Tell It on the Mountain" with the recent hit "From a Distance" and her own "Life Uncommon." Nonetheless, her stunning adaptation of "Gloria" inspired, in part, by Bach's B-Minor Mass, two tracks later is as powerful and lovely a Christmas vocal performance as you will find anywhere. Produced by the legendary Arif Mardin, Joy is destined to become a holiday classic.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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