2015 Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas
There are still plenty of options out there.
— -- Don't fret if you forgot a Christmas gift for those on your list. There are plenty of good options still available and many of them can be found within walking distance from your home or apartment!
1. Pharmacies
You can buy a range of candy, food cosmetics and other beauty products at the local drug store or grocery store. Burt's Bees gift sets are readily available or you can make a basket of your favorite sweets.
2. Office stores
Staples sells useful yet stylish products, like a range of office supplies from designer Cynthia Rowley. A gold-colored stapler is $5; colorful document holders are less than $10.
3. Gas stations
Convenience stores may sell toys, food or gift cards.
4. Apps
Apps like Task Rabbit or Hello Alfred allow you to pay another person, for as much as $22 an hour, to go fetch or wrap the gift you forgot.
5. Subscriptions
If you want to skip gift cards this year, subscriptions to Birchbox provide monthly beauty products to your loved one while Barkbox provides goodies for pets. Through Christmas, Birchbox is offering 20 percent off yearly gift subscriptions with the code GIFTNOW20.