更新时间：2018-12-21 16:38作者：李天扬老师
FinanciallysavyChristmasgiftadvice
Withtheholidaysinfullswingasconsumerstrytopush2009intothedistantpastandretailersmakeaconcertedefforttogetthecashregistersringing,IwashardlysurprisedtoseethelatestissueofMoneyMagazinedishingoutadviceonChristmasgiving.
ThereareatotaloffourarticlesonthetopicofholidaygivingintheDecember2009issueaboutgiftstogiveyourself,othersandevencharities.Theartofgiftgiving,unlikeinvesting,isshroudedinmanytraditions,isasymbolofhowwecareforoneanotherandissprinkledwithelementsofindulgence.Becauseofthis,IwasintriguedbyMoneyMagazine’sperspectiveonthisduringoneofAmerica’smostcommercializedholidays.
Onearticleonthe“BestGiftsattheBestPrices”(pg.108)groupeddealsbyreceivertypessuchasFoodie,Fashionista,andGadgetGeek.IhavetosayinthecategoryofFoodie,thearticlehadmesalivating.UnlikeaConsumerReportsrankingofappliances,theauthorsofthisarticleunderstoodtheindulgencefactorofgiftstoutingdealssuchasaLaguiolesteakknivesdealonWineEnthusiast.com(setof6for~$70).ThesamesetisavailablefromAmazonfor$79.95anddependingonshipping,maybeanequallygooddeal.AnothergiftfortheFoodieinyourlifenotmentionedinthearticleisaseason’ssubscriptiontoalocalcommunitysupportedfarm.AroundSanJose,bothLiveEarthFarmandTwoSmallFarmswouldbegreatchoices.