We guarantee that your Christmas wish list still matters, and that the effort will be rewarded.
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We all know it but no one ever says it:Holiday shoppingcan be downright stressful.
If youre not careful, gift-giving can leech the fun out of the holidays.
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devoted to curating the perfect gifts for everyone on your list.
If only there was something that could guide you along the process.
Its giving the gift of a list.
Why shouldnt we give our loved onesthe same courtesyas adults?
Having a gift list at the ready is truly a win-win all around.
With the presents out of the way, all parties can focus onholiday traditionsand appreciating time with family.
Make a wish list for the gift-giver.
Theyre not always the only ones involved in the gifting exchange, though.
Children can be picky, and when they are pushing into their teen years, even more so.
The impact of returned holiday gifts can be brutal and in the billions.
If you choose to go directly off the list, all the more power to you.
Even with the relaxed nature of wish lists, you shouldnt just go throwing them around willy-nilly.
Sending out a gift list unprompted, for example, could be a pearl-clutching faux pas.
Then, wish away!
I think a gift list is helpful, but only ifIve asked, says Grosso.
You would never give a gift list to somebody who didnt ask.
Grosso reminds us that both budgets and relationships are subjective.
Your neighbor probably wont be spending as money on you as your mom.
What counts as pricy will be different for every person too.
Thanks to a wish list, you’re giving them something that’s gonna make them happy.
And there’s nothing better than that.
Thats the holiday magic of a wish list.
