Christmas in college is usually one of the best things of the year. The fact that you get to celebrate Christmas twice — with your family at home and with your little family of campus friends — is the icing on top of your perfect red and green, snowflake speckled cupcake! But what happens when you decide to swap presents with your roommates and you love all of them…except one. Is it rude to not get her a present?

Before you make the wrong decision, listen to what Marysa has to say on the matter. Girl’s bringing the wisdom especially hard this week. Read More »

Realistically, there is no good way to accept a bad gift. There’s the high-pitched, run your words together, “thank you so much uncle Rand for this paper weight you’re the best….” Or there’s even the long, drawn out, trailed off “wow, a stuffed raccoon baby? thank you…” No matter what route you take, it’s pretty awkward.

With awful, awful gifts in mind, we’ve compiled a list of 10 gifts you really don’t want on your Christmas list, let alone in your stocking or under your tree. Get ready to cringe at the gifts that could be!

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We college kids are absolute masters when it comes to stretching the dollar—we share textbooks, swap party outfits, take rolls of toilet paper from public bathrooms and chug as much beer as we can when playing pong at other people’s apartments. So when we give gifts this holiday season, we’re definitely making sure we’re getting as much bang as we can for every single one of our bucks.

Which is why I figure that this year, we should give gifts that also give back to others around the world. If you’re gonna buy something for someone, why not buy the something that also helps someone else? It’s basically multitasking—you’re crossing people off your Christmas list and making a positive difference. And if you shop online, you can do it all without even getting out of bed.

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Lady Gaga has closed down the fifth floor of the Barneys New York Men’s Shop on Madison Avenue and, in EIGHT days, those doors will reopen to Gaga’s Workshop. She’s reported to sell “jewelry made entirely of rock candy; lipsticks in special Gaga red or pink hues; lip-shaped, hand-painted dark chocolate, and a Rubik’s Cube.” I’m guessing it’s not a normal Rubik’s Cube though—maybe it’s made out of latex or it sings “The Edge of Glory” once you’re super close to solving it. Something awesome like that, of course.

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A little fun fact for you: Black Friday is already making more headlines this year than Santa Clause.

I planned on going out in my Halloween costume again this weekend to take advantage of all the leftover candy but… who knows what’ll be left since everybody’s already pulling their greys out trying to cut out all the Black Friday 2am, 356^th person in line coupons they can find in the Penny Saver.

Speaking from experience (because last year I had this crazy idea that it would be fun to go Black Friday shopping with my mom and my aunt at two in the morning), Black Friday is about the least enjoyable ‘holiday’ out there. The idea of waking up at that unhappy hour again this year to go stand in line and buy my 26-year-old brother a new tie sounds anything but enjoyable. I would – honestly – rather get the flu shot every hour for 24 hours than go out with all the crazies in the wee hours of the morning.

Then I remember all the Ole Saint Nick believing, milk and cookie leaving, cute-as-hell kid that wakes up on Christmas morning overjoyed that Santa took notes on all the things she asked for. Hell, she didn’t spend 12 months and 24 days being nice to her older brother for no reason now, did she!? Read More »

Are you scrambling to find quality gifts with Christmas just five days away? Unsure of how your winter break is flying by so fast? (Hint: those Real Housewives marathons don’t watch themselves.) Don’t panic and don’t freak out because we’ve put together a last minute gift guide that will wow your friends and family — without wowing your wallet. All you need to do is get the energy to change from your pajama sweatpants to your dressy sweatpants and head over to the mall.

We’ll take it from there. Read More »

"A razor? What are you trying to say, honey?

Christmas is fast approaching. (Five days, but hey, who’s counting?) While I’m sure you’ve already picked out the perfect gift for everyone on your list, I bet you haven’t given much thought to what you’re getting this holiday season.

Well…I have.

I’ve taken my favorite Gleek’s (Brittany S. Pierce!) advice and made my Christmas list early and sent it on its way to the North Pole. But I know that even someone as prepared and as considerate as me (making it easy for my parents by adding what I wanted for Christmas to their Amazon shopping carts) will more than likely get stuck with a few bad Christmas gifts. It’s okay though, it’s a burden we all have to bear, so I’ll brave the post holiday madness and head to the return lines.

I just hope I don’t get anything quite as bad as these gifts. Read More »

The holiday seasons are all about eating too many dips, spending way too much money on frenemy gifts, and watching Elf on repeat. This year we’re prepared to take the stress and the frustration out of holiday gift giving by giving you the ultimate gift guides to buying the perfect presents for your favorite people (and we’re splitting into 3 different price ranges so you can choose the gift based on how much you actually like the person!). So set this series as your favorite because all week we’re bringing you the best.

It’s tough to buy gifts for the friend who loves to read. The choice should seem obvious, shouldn’t it? Buy a book. But what type of book? What has she read? What does he want to read? Hardcover or paperback? New or used? The questions are endless. And that’s before you even get into accessories. Are bookmarks too cliché? Will she even use them? Are all those gadgets really necessary?

All valid questions. But more importantly, all answerable questions. College Candy is breaking down the answers for you. With prices ranging from $11.99 to $139 we’ve got all your bases covered, from the books, to the book lights to the book shelves.

So no more standing in the middle of Barnes and Noble staring at the stacks of bestsellers attempting to figure out which one is actually worth reading. I’ve done the hard work for you and scoured those (cyber) shelves to provide you with the best gift options for the bookworms in your life. Read More »

The holiday seasons are all about eating too many dips, spending way too much money on frenemy gifts, and watching Elf on repeat. This year we’re prepared to take the stress and the frustration out of holiday gift giving by giving you the ultimate gift guides to buying the perfect presents for your favorite people (and we’re splitting into 3 different price ranges so you can choose the gift based on how much you actually like the person!).

So set this series as your favorite because all week we’re bringing you the best.

Trying to figure out what to get the party girl in your life this Christmas?  Or maybe you’re the one known for throwing back shots like a champ and you need a few things to add to your own wish list?  Either way, we’re on this like we were on the bar doin’ our sexy dance last Thursday.  So whether you want to go big this holiday season or pick up just a little somethin’ to pump up your social life, you’re covered. Read More »

You may have to drop some elbows, but there's still time for some really good last minute gifts.

So it’s Christmas Eve, you just got home from school, and sometime between the TV marathons and the Facebook-stalking your BFFs on their tropical vacations, you realized you hadn’t done much Christmas shopping. And now it’s Christmas Eve and you still haven’t gotten those important people their gifts yet.

Uh oh.

Well, not to worry; It’s On has done your shopping  for you. I’ll tell you where you can still go today to get all of the holiday essentials. And don’t worry -I’m not sending you to CVS to pick up a box of chocolates and whatever other weird stuff they’re trying to sell by the checkout counter. There are some really legit stores staying open today for the lazy people of the world those busy last-minute shopppers.

Stick with me (and get ready to battle for some parking spots) and in the next few hours you’ll be home wrapping those special gifts for those special people.

In an effort to make things easier on everyone I’ve tried to identify 5 basic gifts – perfume, sweaters, hat/gloves/scarf set, bags, and entertainment – that people usually covet this time of year. And instead of my normal head to head match-ups, I’ve given you two stores per item that WILL BE OPEN today.

Oh and don’t forget to check out CouponCabin.com before you go; you may even still be able to snag some good deals today!

I know, I just saved your life. Read More »