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The holidays are just around the corner, and you know what that means… buying gifts. Whether it’s for the office party “Secret Santa,” a simple stocking stuffer, or something extra to put under the tree for a guest; it’s never easy — or cheap — to find that perfect present. Well, we’ve done the legwork for you this year, and prepared our list of the top Gifts Under $50 That Can’t Miss.

I have no idea where this year has gone. I swear only yesterday I was making my New Year’s resolutions, yet today I found myself thinking about snow, cold, blankets, the holidays, and all things associated with winter. Winter! Even though the weather is still pretty mild here on the west coast, now is the time to start thinking about the inevitability of its approach, and making sure you’re prepared for winter emergencies at home and on the road.

Fall is turning into winter: can you believe it? It’s time to get busy on your early holiday shopping, and this month Best Buy has the Microsoft Band 2, the new HP Sprout, and KitchenAid hitting the shelves.

Selecting audio for your home theatre can be intimidating. There are many different setups, and components galore; so how do you know what to choose? I’ve broken the process down into three different configurations from easy to elite to help you find just the right audio solution for your home.

Technology is a wonderful thing. By stumbling upon anything I’ve written, you know it’s what I like to write about the most. This year has brought us some of the best personal electronics I’ve seen in years, whether it’s in fitness tracking, streaming or home security. Let’s take a look at one item from each of those categories making the rounds this quarter courtesy of Microsoft, Myfox and Google.

The holidays are right around the corner, and for once I am super organized and have gotten a head start on my shopping. I have my usual list of family and friends to buy for, and of course there always ends up being a few extras such as host gifts for holiday parties and dinners.   If you want to get a jump on your holiday shopping, there are some great gifts available for under $25 at Bestbuy.ca.

Tablets can be very fun devices to have for everything they do. They don’t necessarily have the same short shelf life smartphones do, but after moving on to a new tablet, there are a number of ways to get more life out of an older one. You could certainly look to sell it, trade it in or hand it down to someone else. Or you could put it to work in some other useful ways.

Buying a gift for her is not as difficult as some might think. Take a look at how one simple principle can help you find the perfect gift for her—no matter if you’re buying something for your wife, daughter, mother or niece!

As the undisputed multiple time defending winner of the “hardest person to buy gifts for” award, I know the difficulty I put my family through every year around the holidays. I guess it runs in the family. My dad has always been the hardest person for me to buy for. I can never read what he’s interested in and when I do, he’s already gone out and bought it for himself. I can usually rely on cool gadgets to do the trick though. This year, he’s right at the doorstep of retirement and has taken a shining to many of the smarthome things I have around the house. I’m going to start the gift search with stocking-sized gifts. From a possible smartwatch to a light bulb, here are a few ideas to mull around for that difficult-to-buy-for man in your life.  

Looking to pick out a gift for someone who is super into health and fitness yet want to stick to a budget? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with several great picks to help get you started.