Christmas has come early for tech-savvy parents the world over: Pinterest has invented secret boards where you can feature all the goodies you want Santa to place big red bows on and stick under the tree this holiday season. Technically, the site limits you to three boards worth of gift ideas, but that’s plenty of room to showcase your must-have holiday wishes.
If Santa is part sugar daddy, then Springpad may be better suited for your ever-growing gift list. The high-tech digital assistant allows you to organize your list, in addition to those created by your kids, parents, siblings, colleagues and your spouse. The gift organization app creates “notebooks” for you to place lists, images, links, coupons codes and other media. If you are a visual person, Springboard is a dream to work with as its layout is vivid and extremely functional. Plus, with the click of your mouse you can choose to share or not share the content of your notebooks.
Another handy holiday-related app that will surely take a load off of Santa and his elves is iWishfor. The modern marvel allows you to not only keep a running tally of all the items you want for Christmas, but it also gives you the ability to compile lists for friends and family members. This is extremely helpful if you are constantly being bombarded with emails or phone calls from grandma and grandpa regarding what Kate and Kaden want for the holidays. The app features digital invitations you can send to loved ones who want to get you the items off your wish list. Once those people are in your network, there’s an option for them to add their own wishes, making it easier for you to know what they want, and perhaps cutting down on your shopping time. There’s also a convenient barcode scanner within the app that lets you scan items directly onto your list.
Finally, if you’re watching your budget this holiday, consider utilizing the free Christmas List app. Not only can you keep track of holiday gifts for your entire clan, but this high-tech wonder also features a calculator function which details exactly how much cash you’ve already forked over and how much you have left.
Are you using technology to help you get through the holidays?
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