I would like to consider myself an expert gift giver. In fact, if there was a karate-like system for recognizing gift-giving skills, I would be a black belt.
So when I was tasked with finding the best tech gifts for my family members as part of a new series on our YouTube channel called The Haul, I figured it wouldn’t be a problem. But there was one problem: I had to stick to a budget of $200. And not $200 each, $200 total.
With holiday shipping deadlines quickly approaching, I turned to Amazon. Needing gifts for my mom, dad, sister, and nephew, I knew I could find everything I needed in one destination, and it would all arrive with time to spare. Plus, our last-minute Amazon Christmas gift guide gave me a starting point for making good choices.
Splitting the pot among the four recipients netted me about $50 each, although I also gave myself a little wiggle room for taxes and such. You can watch the process I followed in the video below.
Now I know it’s a bit complicated to unwrap all the gifts I bought for my family members. But hey, I was careful not to mess up the packaging, and they all know that what I do for a living requires me to test gadgets. It was important to know that I had made the right choices with what I bought them, after all.
You’ll have to watch the full video to see how the products turned out, but if you’re here and want to get inspired by the affordable gifts I’ve chosen, I’ve listed them here with the latest sale prices. This way you can save money while still having the best gifts to hide under the tree.
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