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Hannah Atkinson According to Andy Williams, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, and according to the Environment Agency, it’s the most wasteful. At Christmas time, the amount of waste produced is 30% higher than during the rest of the year. It can also be a difficult...

Natalie Howarth According to a statistic tracking Valentine’s Day sales, the commercial holiday brought in a revenue of roughly $20 million in the U.S. alone in 2018. With the current cost of living crisis, are people less likely to splurge on their partner/themselves for Valentine’s? Does Valentine’s Day have...

Everyone’s styles different and unique, which is great! However, it can make it difficult to know what to buy someone who has a completely different vibe to you! This Christmas give the gift of a style staple with these necessities for anyone and everyone’s wardrobe! The following items are...

Having a student budget but lots of loved ones you want to spoil can be daunting. Have a read of Katherine’s take on buying gifts as a student.  As you get older, Christmas becomes less about circling the Argos catalogue and the gifts you’re going to get, and more...

Dear Auntie Carol, Any cheap Christmas present ideas for family? I’m strapped for cash and need some inspo. Dear reader… You know, Channel 4 originally asked ME to do their Christmas special. Yes, that’s right – Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas was originally meant to be Carol’s Handmade Christmas! But I...

With Christmas just over a week away, we went in search of some gift inspiration to make shopping a little less stressful on a student budget. We’ve hand-picked some of the best, unique and exciting gifts for him, her and even your pets tailored to your budget.     ...

Christmas is bloody expensive, especially at university when you have no money and lots of friends – some of whom are bragging that they’ve already got you something. So, testing out the age old mantra ‘it’s the thought the counts’, Impact Features compiled a list of cheap Christmas present ideas costing...