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Christmas 2012 Gifts: What Are You Hoping to Get?
Yes, already. We know the Christmas shopping tends to get done earlier every year in Ankeny and everywhere else. So, here's your chance to tell your friends and family what Christmas gift you want in 2012.
If you're heading out of Ankeny to do some shopping at Merle Hay Mall, Jordan Creek Town Center or any nearby stores and you'll see that it's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas 2012 around Ankeny and the Des Moines Metro.
All kinds of gift ideas are out there.
For totally local (which we always encourage), you can check out local stores such as Treasure House Gifts, a specialty retailer in Ankeny that sells a variety of items and gifts, ranging from home decor to children's toys to Yankee candles.
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Maybe the big box stores are your thing?
Walmart has already announced it is offering layaway again this year, with the iPad and HP Ultrabook-based laptops on the list of eligible purchases.
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The store has changed the policy on its open fee, which is kept if you ultimately can't pay for the item or refunded as a Walmart gift card when the item is fully paid off. That fee – or credit – has been increased from $5 to $15.
Walmart or off the wall, what kind of gift do you want? Tell us in the comments below -- and then point your gift-givers to Patch!
What do you want for Christmas 2012? Tell us in comments.
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