The Best Christmas Gifts for $20

Below is a shopping guide for the top Christmas presents under $20. You can't go wrong with gift cards. Gift cards, unlike giving cash, can be just as personal as buying a literal gift. This is especially true if you choose gift cards that are personal to each recipient. For example, mom might like a $20 gift card to BedBath&Beyond, but your brother probably won't. Most gift cards can be purchased at Wal-Mart. Some examples of the gift cards you can buy at Wal-Mart are Applebee's, Chili's, iTunes, Subway, Pizza Hut, Cracker Barrel, Ruby Tuesday, TGI Fridays, and numerous gift cards for cell phone add ons such as ringtones and music. You can even purchase these cards on line at Walmart.com.

Most pre-made gift sets can be purchased at any major retail store for $20 or less. Such sets are bubble bath sets, candle gift sets, perfume gift sets, etc. Usually the store you are shopping at will devote an entire aisle to nothing but gift sets. Deciding which gift set to get will be up to you and who you are buying gifts more. Even better, most of the gift sets are packaged in a way that they are ready to be given. No wrapping required.

DVDs can also be a great gift for under $20. November 2008 DVD releases are Get Smart, Hell boy II, Kung Fu Panda, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, This Christmas, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, Tropic Thunder, Wall-E, Hancock, Meet Dave, and Space Chimps. December DVD releases before Christmas are The Chronicles of Narnia, Fly Me to the Moon, The Longshots, Step Brothers, Wanted, The X-Files, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who, The Mummy: Tomb of Dragon Emperor, and The House Bunny. If you're not sure which movie your loved one would like, you could always give them a gift card and let them decide.

A lot of people love pajamas. The cozier they are the better. Girls and women especially like to get pajamas or pretty robes for Christmas. You can probably find a cozy set of pajamas for $20 at places like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, or Target.

Another thoughtful gift for $20 or less is a magazine subscription. Some magazine subscriptions for around $20 can be found at Amazon.com. The subscription is generally only good for one year, after that year is up the price will naturally go up. Be sure to tell the recipient about this. Some magazines are Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, Marie Claire, Maxim, Bon Appétit, Women's Health, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Oprah, Family Fun, Popular Mechanics, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, GQ, Rolling Store and several others.