Good Giving: 50 Under $50


Welcome to the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide. Like the 40 Under $40 guide from last year, and the 25 Under $25 guide from the year before that, the following is a collection of goods that are not only affordable and US / first-world made, but also offer some utility, and will last. Hopefully it’ll help you cross a few people off your shopping list. Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season.

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Good Giving: 50 Under $50, Pt. 5


The fifth and final installment of the 2012 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide.

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Good Giving: 40 Under $40


Welcome to the 2011 Well Spent holiday gift guide. This year, I set out to gather an assortment of high-quality, low-cost goods that, though small enough to fit in a stocking, are a bit more enduring and useful than your typical stuffers. Most of the items are made in the US, and all of them are under $40 (not including shipping). Here’s to a healthy and sane holiday season. Read More »

Good Giving: 40 Under $40, pt. 6


Here it is, the last of the 2011 Well Spent Holiday Gift Guide posts. In case you haven’t been following along: 40 items, all socially responsible, and all under $40. Read More »

Pocket Square Clothing Bow Ties


A new name in men’s accessories (and just in time for summer wedding season), Los Angeles’ Pocket Square Clothing offers affordable bow ties for the “modern, urban gentleman.” Made entirely in the City of Angels from a variety of non-traditional fabrics, the co.’s ties are a nice alternative to the traditional fare, working just as well in casual situations as dressy ones (so you can wear ‘em to summer bbqs too). Read More »