‘Tis the season to procrastinate. If you have fallen behind on holiday shopping, don’t panic! There is still time to get gifts to loved ones in time for Christmas.
While it’s true that your options are more limited now, a handful of good choices remain. The key that makes all of these work is that they are delivered using technology, rather than a mail carrier.
And it’s almost guaranteed that the loved ones on your list will enjoy at least one of these gifts.
Gift cards
Need to send a present to Aunt Martha’s condo halfway across the country? Get her an electronic gift card.
These gift cards can be delivered almost instantly to a friend or loved one. Just pick the card you want, and it will show up in the person’s email, or in some cases, by text.
Companies that offer this type of gift card include:
Although the gift card may be delivered electronically, it generally can also be used in a brick-and-mortar location, in the case of companies that have physical locations.
Memberships
Purchasing a membership is a great way to offer a gift that gives throughout the year. As with gift cards, you can often do this electronically.
For example, you can give the gift of a membership to Costco, although the recipient will have to activate their membership in-store.
You can likewise gift a membership to Sam's Club. But while you can buy it online, it isn’t delivered electronically: It is a special gift card that gets shipped. So if you want to gift a membership to someone for Christmas, head to your local Sam’s Club on Dec. 24 before it closes for the holiday and buy it there.
Also, loved ones can apply Amazon gift cards toward a membership for Amazon Prime. You can have the gift card delivered via email on a date of your choosing.
Last but not least, Money Talks News also offers a membership with a gift option.
Subscriptions
Like memberships, subscriptions keep the holiday cheer flowing throughout the year. So, consider giving the gift of subscriptions to such things as:
Some publications — such as The New York Times — also give you the option to give the gift of a print subscription to the newspaper and pay for it online.
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