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Valentine’s Day: 18 cliche-free ways to spoil your special someone

Love is in the air! Surprise your partner with a gift from the heart.

  • Georgie Gordon

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I thought I’d found the perfect gift. It turned into a disaster

All those months, all that work, all that money, shrunk to a rag.

  • Kerri Sackville

Looking for a Valentine’s Day gift? Here are some good ones

Let these suggestions do the talking.

  • Frances Mocnik
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The price is fright!

And the resolution is blurry.

If you receive a bad Christmas gift, be gracious, then act tactfully.

Don’t love your Christmas gifts? What you should (and shouldn’t) do

Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. But what if Aunty Fay was wide off the mark? Follow these tips to salvage a bad gift without causing offence.

  • Shona Hendley
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We’re trying Christmas without presents. Blame my late Aunty Elspeth

It’s not the presents that count. It’s who’s present.

  • Malcolm Knox
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935 reasons why Christmas gift guides need to be chucked down the chimney

In theory, I don’t hate gift guides. But tensions arise when it becomes clear that the marketing teams sending these emails don’t exist in the same universe as I do.

  • Wendy Syfret

What to buy for your office Secret Santa in 2024

Whether you’re buying for your favourite desk mate or the nice lady from accounts, here are the best gifts under $30.

  • Abby Seaman
12 days of Christmas cost analysis by KPMG.

The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love

If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.

  • Millie Muroi

Tick everyone off your list with all our best Christmas gift picks

Find all our Christmas gift guides in one place, with the best presents for kids and teens, Secret Santa, those on a budget and more.

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