While the hustle of holiday shopping continues as always, difficult economic conditions are prompting consumers to focus more on finding practical gifts that represent a good value this holiday season.

Holiday Survival Guide: Great Gifts (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)

Even in this tough economy the average shopper is expected to spend almost five hundred dollars for gifts. In today's Holiday Survival Guide, Melanie Alnwick shows us some great gifts, all for under fifty dollars.

New Survey Finds Coupons will be a Popular Way to Save on Gifts this Holiday Season (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Consumers will spend less money on gifts this holiday season, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive and commissioned by RetailMeNot.com, and they plan to use coupons to help them.

Handmade Gifts Make a Holiday Comeback (Carteret County News-Times)

(ARA) - Instead of battling crowded shopping malls and rising prices, Kim Jacobson is spending time in her garage, building holiday gifts in her home woodshop.

Bill Me Later Fast Tracks Holiday Shopping with Cool Gifts and Hot Deals (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

TIMONIUM, Md.----Bill Me Later® launches the Holiday Express Lane showcasing the coolest gifts and hottest holiday deals all at one site to save consumers time and money this holiday season.