Christmas gifts Archives - Rick's Daily Tips

Be sure to photograph your Christmas gifts for insurance purposes

Posted on December 24, 2019

On Christmas morning, what’s the first thing you should do with all the loot that Santa has deposited under your tree?

Why pull out your camera or smart phone and photograph them, of course!

Remember all those stories you hear every year about families having their entire Christmas burned up in a house fire?

Or how about the families that hop in their car and head over to grandma’s house for Christmas dinner, only to discover that a burglar completely cleaned them out while they were gone? [Read more…]

Don’t forget the ‘extras’ while doing your Christmas shopping this year

Posted on December 13, 2019

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Not all that long ago it was common for folks to begin their Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving – aka “Black Friday”.

And of course many people still do.

But in recent years the major retailers have successfully expanded Black Friday to the point where it’s now really “Black November”.

That means the Christmas shopping season is now in full swing!

As you rush around trying to pick up all of the Christmas gifts on your list, don’t forget about the essential extras that you’ll probably want to buy to go along with the gadgets that are on the list.

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3 special tech gifts for that VERY special someone

Posted on November 16, 2019

Do you have someone on your Christmas shopping list that deserves nothing less than the very best?

Something so special and rare that you’ll know within your heart that no one else they know will have it?

Well, the world is full of gifts that are so expensive that only a select few will ever buy them, but did you know that you can snag them on Amazon and avoid having to visit exotic lands and shop in the most expensive stores?

Since this is a tech blog I have “rounded up” a few tech items that’ll make your friends and loved ones feel mighty special indeed – IF you don’t mind laying out a LOT of cash.

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4 great tech gifts that will please anyone on your shopping list!

Posted on November 14, 2019

If you’re like most folks you’ve probably already started planning your Christmas shopping, and chances are you have at least a couple of people on your list who are pretty hard to shop for.

As you probably know, technology is hot these days, and people always seem to love finding a high-tech gadget (and something they will use every day) sitting under their tree.

With that in mind, here are four of the most useful tech gifts you can buy for your loved ones, and they all have great customer ratings on Amazon: [Read more…]

Why you should test your electronic gift items before wrapping them

Posted on December 20, 2016

There are few things in life as exciting as unwrapping an awesome gift, especially if it’s one that you’ve been wanting for a long time.

But there are also few things in life worse than opening a great gift only to find out that it doesn’t work! And that goes double if the recipient happens to be a child.

Yes, it’s true that you can (almost) always return a defective gift and exchange it for another one, but when you’re a kid on Christmas morning it can still be a huge let-down when you discover that your favorite gift is D.O.A. [Read more…]