Holiday Gift Buying Tips Jewelry Mall Newsletter December 11, 2005 Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Contents: Win a $100 of Jewelry Great Priced Holiday Gifts Feature Article: Holiday Gift Buying Tips Request for Feedback ............................................................ Win a $100 Gift Certificate for Amazon.com Win beautiful jewelry (or anything else) from Amazon.com Whether you are looking for gemstone jewelry or gorgeous earrings, Amazon.com has a great selection. By being a subscriber, you are automatically entered in our contest each month. See who won last month's random drawing at: Jewelry Contest ............................................................ Great Priced Holiday Gifts Last minute buys for the holiday season: Christmas Gifts ............................................................ Holiday Gift Buying Tips Planning holiday gift buying helps you have a worry-free holiday season. We all want to give from the heart and afford the cost easily. Use these simple tips to help keep your holidays joyful. Make A Budget Deciding how much you can afford BEFORE shopping makes a world of difference later on. Know how much you want to and can afford to spend. Having huge bills after the holidays is unpleasant. Make a List of Who You Want to Give Gifts Make conscious choices of who you want to buy presents for. It is much easier to buy in advance. Buying on December 24th will cost you extra money and time. Determine the Size of Each Gift Though somewhat determined by your budget, decide how much you want to spend on each persons present. Budget Stretchers Homemade gifts can help you meet your goals. Making earrings can save you 75% of the cost easily. Homemade foods (such as cookies) or gifts of time (such as babysitting or gardening) are also often really appreciated. Alternately, you can shop discounts or give a small gift. Wrap it Nicely No matter what you give, gift box it and wrap it. It is inexpensive to do yourself and makes the gift look like you spent more. Presentation can help anticipation and enjoyment of your gift. Get 10 tips on how to make your gift special by subscribing to our Free Jewelry Newsletter ............................................................ Request for Feedback If you have any suggestions/requests of what you would like to see in in this newsletter or in Jewelry Mall - please write us: newsletter@jewelrymall.com If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward it on to a friend. If you were sent this newsletter by a friend and would like to subscribe, please sign up here Thank you! Lorraine & Jason Venner Jewelry Mall - helping you find gemstones and jewelry lorraine@jewelrymall.com http://www.jewelrymall.com Jewelry Mall, PO Box 3302, Redwood City, CA, 94064 ps. This is an opt-in newsletter. If you received the newsletter in error -- or would like to discontinue receiving it, please go to: Unsubscribe

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