Skip to main content

Christmas Present Tips for Guys

Christmas Shopping Tips for Guys

giftgreen1Most of us guys are useless at Christmas shopping. Here's a few tips I've picked up over the years.

Ladies, you might want to share this with the men in your family to avoid getting an undesirable and badly wrapped present this Christmas.

  1. Buying your Christmas presents at a petrol station or dairy on Christmas morning really isn't the done thing - apparently not everyone wants a funnel, box of biscuits or a car care kit. Don't do it.
  2. Get started early, no not on Christmas Eve, yesterday was already too late.
  3. First thing in the morning is the best time to Christmas shop, and I mean first thing, teenagers are still in bed.
  4. It's not the thought that counts, it's how MUCH thought that counts.
  5. Cash is a GREAT present for teenagers - and me.
  6. If you must give gift vouchers make sure they are from a shop the recipient actually shops in and try and avoid those with an expiry date.
  7. Wrapping and cards are important, you and I know it's just paper but for some reason they are important.
  8. Before you start browsing in a shop check that it does gift wrapping and accept the service - wait if necessary. If the shop doesn't do gift wrapping move on to the next. Unless you are an expert present wrapper - Yeah Right!
  9. Even if every present you buy is gift wrapped, buy plenty of wrapping paper and sellotape. You are going to need it because dairy's and petrol stations don't gift wrap and being a bloke you'll probably ignore number 1.

Guys ignore the above at your peril and have a wonderful Christmas.

Posted in Protect Your Family.

Insure your most important asset

lonely kidsWhat would happen to your family if one of life's unexpected events occurs?

Most people don’t think twice about insuring their car or house just in case something happens, but unfortunately many New Zealanders don’t consider the implications if something happened to them or their income.

How would you cope financially if you couldn’t work or had big medical bills to pay?

It makes sense to protect the things you care about most in life, which may be your ability to earn an income, your health, your family or a combination of these things.

There are many different Insurance Companies each with a large number of different types of products and policies. Selecting the right product/s for your particular situation isn’t easy. Yet this decision is potentially one of the most important you will ever make should the worst happen and you need to make a claim.

  • Life Assurance (a lump sum payable on death)
  • Trauma Cover (a lump sum payable if you suffer one of a number of critical illnesses and conditions)
  • Total & Permanent Disability Cover (a lump sum payable if you become unable to work)
  • Health Insurance (hospital and specialist cover through to full comprehensive package)
  • Income Protection Cover (replacement income if disability prevents you from working)
  • Business Insurance (Key person cover for business succession, overheads, income protection)

We are not tied to any one insurance company so we can give you truly impartial and ‘down to earth’ advice. We get to know you personally and your current circumstances, finances, family etc and help you evaluate and understand any future potentially risks then do all the hard work and remove the hassle of finding the right insurance products to suit your situation making the process as easy and painless as possible.

Once your cover is in place we keep in touch with yearly reviews etc and should you ever need to make a claim, we’ll be there with you every step of the way by liaising with the insurance company on your behalf and handling the claims process so you can concentrate on the other aspects of your life.

Before one of life's unexpected events occurs, safeguard your family by talking to us now.

Phone (07) 578 3863 / 0800 867 323 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  • Last updated on .