Planning for upcoming family events

Have you checked out the events section of your Giftster account?  It’s a great way to keep track of all those occasions where you may need to go shopping or plan some sort of gift.

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The gift giving season is over – now what?

Now that we’ve wrapped up the 2011 holiday gift giving season, it’s time to take Giftster with you into the new year.  Here are some quick tips for using Giftster throughout the year.

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If you give a gift off of a registry, does the thought still count?

We’re in the home stretch of the holiday gift giving season.  How’s your shopping list looking?  How has using Giftster made life easier for you?  Over the past few weeks, there have been a number of articles written on effective shopping and using online gift wish lists as an aid.  One even mentions Giftster!  These articles bring up some very good points about gift giving and, although not directly stated, effective gift list making.

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Giftster wishlist maker now available in the Apple app store

Want to take your favorite wishlist maker on the go?  Now you can!  Download Giftster from the Apple app store to use on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

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10 Questions to Help You Build Your Gift Wish List

What’s the worst thing a wish list writer can have?  Writer’s block.  You start your list, you sit in front of it and stare at it, and have absolutely no idea what to put on it.  Sure, you’ve seen things throughout the year that you could put down, but now that you’re doing it, you’re mind has gone blank.

To help get those list making juices flowing, I’ve come up with 10 questions you can ask yourself to help build a great wish list so the gift givers in your life can be pointed in the right directions.

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Get a jump on holiday shopping

I know, I know.  It’s not even Halloween.  While the calendar may not yet be at the holiday season, stores across the country are beginning their holiday sales season.  It’s never too early to get a jump on your holiday gift planning.

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Send Your Wish List Invitations

One of the best ways to get your friends and family to use MyGiftster and help you give great gifts is to invite them to view your MyGiftster list.

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Giving subscriptions as gifts

Some of my favorite gifts to give are things that are truly useful to the person I’m gifting.  Sure, you can buy a gift card to their favorite store, but what about the virtual options?  Giving gift subscriptions to things people use throughout the year are great gifts to give.

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Adding to your favorite collector’s collection

I have many collectors in my life.  My mom collects British royalty china tea cups.  My mother-in-law collects all things Disney.  My best friend collects “Gone with the Wind” collectables.  I know that these are things that they treasure and when I give them a gift, I’d like to add to this collection for them.

But what do I add?  How do I know what pieces they have and what pieces they have versus the pieces they’d like to have for their collection?

How about a MyGiftster wish list?

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Calling all college students! Make a wish list!

It’s an exciting time in a young person’s life when they get ready to set off for college.  It can also be an expensive one.  Besides the tuition and books and room and board, there are the little things that college bound students need: towels, sheets, toiletries, college appropriate storage and more.  If you want to help your student get ready for their college years, ask them to make a MyGiftster wish list so you know exactly what to give them.

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