Community Corner
Christmas 2012 Gifts: What Are You Hoping to Get?
Yes, already — even before Black Friday. We know the Christmas shopping tends to get done earlier every year. So, here's your chance to tell your friends and family what Christmas gift you want in 2012.
Head to your favorite local shops and you'll see that it's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas 2012.
All kinds of gift ideas are out there.
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Local retailers would surely appreciate the chance to help you check off your shopping lists. From gist certificates to area restaurants to unique gifts that can only be found at a neighborhood boutique, the local approach might be the way to go.
Check out business listings on the Oak Lawn, Beverly-Mt. Greenwood and Evergreen Park Patch sites to get the ideas flowing.
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Maybe the big box stores are your thing?
Walmart has already announced it is offering layaway again this year, with the iPad and HP Ultrabook-based laptops on the list of eligible purchases.
The store has changed the policy on its open fee, which is kept if you ultimately can't pay for the item or refunded as a Walmart gift card when the item is fully paid off. That fee — or credit — has been increased from $5 to $15.
Walmart or off the wall, what kind of gift do you want? Tell us in the comments below — and then point your friends and family to Patch!
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