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Top 25 Holiday Gifts for College Students in 2011
The holidays are just around the corner, and you can get a head start on shopping now. Whatever your budget, the following list will help you give your student something he needs, wants or can brag to his friends about:
Local gifts
(check Groupon or Living Social for good deals)
- Salon or spa gift card
- Restaurant gift card
- Grocery store gift card
Prepare for a job
- Suit (or gift certificate to a professional clothing store) for upcoming interviews
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey or other self-help books
- Portfolio or briefcase
- Sessions with a life coach
Technology
- iPhone4s or other smart phone
- iPad 2 or other tablet
- Kindle Fire or other reading device
Less expensive
- Collection of family recipes
- Scrapbook of childhood
- Family heirloom (jewelry, old book, military memorabilia)
- A family night with student’s favorite meal, games, movies, etc.
Capture the memories
- College memorabilia (sweatshirt, alumni license plate frame, coffee mug)
- Photo album
- Plane ticket to visit college friends
- Class ring
Practical
- New car tires
- Six months of car insurance
- Membership with AAA
- Deposit on an apartment for next year
- Flash drive
- Luggage
- Money clip with money
