11/30/10

This holiday season give the gift that everyone can use: a gift card. With millions of actual presents purchased, wrapped, shipped and then returned to stores, it makes sense to give something that lets the recipient choose exactly what they need and will actually use.

11/29/10

Gift-giving season is just around the corner, so start putting together a mini post office right in your own home. Save sturdy, good-quality cardboard boxes, packing peanuts and bubble wrap from shipments coming to your home or from the throwaway can at your office. Flatten the boxes, roll up the bubble wrap and use an empty garbage bag to hold the packing peanuts. When you need to ship lots of gifts in a jiffy, you'll be prepared to securely send a bunch.

11/28/10

When you're shipping presents this holiday season, opt for ground shipping or the U.S. Postal Service's Parcel Post. Sending gifts via overnight or 2-day service may get the package to your destination quicker, but it uses gas-guzzling planes and will drain your wallet as well. By planning ahead and using ground shipping, your gifts will arrive at a lower price and use less fuel.