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Final list: The gifts that seem inevitable for the 2025 holiday season

December 19, 2025

Which gifts will be over-represented in 2025 holiday gift exchanges? Follow along with our prognostications or suggest your own.

Holiday magic or malware? Beware of trending gifts bearing risks

December 17, 2025

Viral gifts excel at capturing our imaginations, but some bypass safety checks, collect more data than you may know, and even pose fire risks.

Squeaking in with 21 last-minute stocking stuffers | Holiday Gift Guide 2025

December 10, 2025

Stocking stuffers rewrite all the rules of gift giving! Here's our 2025 collection of random doodads and thingamajigs. Some are even useful.

For your passionate investors | Holiday Gift Guide 2025

December 5, 2025

Ticker tools, extra monitors, books and movies make up our recommendations for the passionate investor on your list.

Hostess gifts with the mostest | Holiday Gift Guide 2025

December 4, 2025

It's a two-fer: The Gift Givers HQ philosophy on hostess gifts and seven ideas that bolster your role as a thoughtful guest worthy of a repeat invitation.

For Chicago lovers | Holiday Gift Guide 2025

December 4, 2025

Celebrate the holidays with gifts Chicago lovers would love: CTA swag, the latest architecture books, world-renowned hometown food and sports stuff.

Heated scoops: The faceoff between the the challenger and the defender

December 4, 2025

The iconic Zeroll has dominated for decades. It's split decision, but here's why we lean toward the electric heated scoops.

The electric salt and pepper grinder: a gift that can’t miss

December 4, 2025

Its versatility, affordability and practical gadget vibe help make the electric salt and pepper grinder a can't-miss gift.

Best gift ever: This modern-day photo, video audio and music album

December 3, 2025

The Heirloom video book enables the combining of old and new photos, videos, audio and music to share memories in a way that will be meaningful and enduring.

Surrender to the season! | Holiday Gift Guide 2025

November 25, 2025

Ready, set, go! Thanksgiving starts the official race to get everything done—our assorted ideas are meant to help get your peeps into the holiday mood.

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