Why Not Buy That Special Someone an Amazon Gift Card This Year?

Remember: gift cards combine the coldness of cash with the constraints of a cellphone plan, and what combination better says "O person I must buy a gift for, I thought about your desires at least briefly"?

Why, here's a spiel about the four easy ways to give Amazon gift cards -- in their very own words!

1) E-mail a personalized gift card for immediate delivery.

2) Print a personalized gift card on your own printer. (Remember to have your credit card handy when you're ready to print).

3) Mail a personalized gift card (shipping is free, of course). Please allow 5-7 business days for delivery.

4) Add a $25, $50, or $100 Gift Card – or a box of them! – to your other purchases in your Amazon.com shopping cart.

C'mon -- you know you want to! Just click on the box below for all of the thrilling gift-card options. Or -- if you're more daring -- bookmark this post so you can return to it late in the evening of the 24th, when you've given up all hope of getting a thoughtful gift, and just want to avoid looking cheap. I'm happy either way.