Gifts for the holidays: how to save money on shopping

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Gifts for the holidays: how to save money on shopping

While many Select readers got their holiday shopping done during Black Friday and Cyber Monday and throughout the months leading up to the sales events, you may still be looking for gifts. You should be prepared for higher prices this year, as well as possible shipping delays. There are many ways to save money on shipping, and retailers are continuing to discount a variety of gift-worthy products throughout December. If you want more gift-giving inspiration, we have curated ideas from gift baskets to tech gifts, and highlighting some of our favorite items in our gift guides hub.

Expanding its tabletop appliance line, Beautiful by Drew Barrymore launched the 9-Quart TriZone Air Fryer, which is built with a basket that comes with a divider, you can cook two foods at once when you separate the baskets, or cook a larger meal when you remove the center divider. When you make two baskets of food, you can program different cooking times and temperatures for each. If you are cooking at two temperatures, you can sync the sides to make sure the foods finish cooking at the same time. The air fryer cooks at temperatures ranging from 90 to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and offers functions like air fry, roast, rehydrate, bake and more. The touch-activated display illuminates when in use, and the crisping tray, basket and divider are dishwasher-safe.

Rocketbook s Everyday Planner is a reusable alternative to the single-use options you have to buy every year. You can customize the 48-sided planner with weekly, monthly and annual templates, in addition to lined and dot-grid pages to take notes. After writing on pages with the included Pilot FriXion pen, you can scan pages into the companion app and save them to platforms like Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, email and more. Wipe the pages clean with a damp cloth. Rocketbook said the planner was designed to inspire cycling, where users map out their calendar in three-month periods and then use the page stitching feature in the app to group pages over time. The planner is available in black, teal, grey or scarlett colors and comes in executive and letter sizes.

Cyber Week is over, but there are plenty of retailers that are offering December sales. Colgate is offering up to 35 percent off sitewide through December 31.

Kinsa Health is offering a 20 percent discount on sitewide through January 1.

LifeStraw is offering up to 35 percent off purchases through December 12.

PrAna is offering 25 percent off orders code HAPPY 25 through December 13.

Purple is offering up to $600 off mattresses and bundles through December 7.

Sephora is hosting its new Beauty for All event through December 12. The Beauty Insider tiers, which are free to join, can receive 20 percent off purchases using the code GIFTEASY, as well as 30 percent off Sephora collection items.

Splendid Spoon is offering $15 off boxes $95 or above, and $25 off boxes $135 or above.

The Rifle Paper Co. will be offering additional 40 percent off sale items with the code EXTRA 40 through December 7.

Through December 16th, 1 800 Flowers is offering 20 percent off select items with the code JOLLYTWNTY.