This is the time of the year when entire families gather in one place and share stories of the passed year with each other.

Children are home all day with parents and family, making everything a little more cheerful.

Adults drink coffee as teens gossip about the other girls and boys at school.

It is also the time of year when we stress ourselves looking for the perfect gifts for our family and friends.

The department stores and retail stores, alike, offer sensational deals on their merchandise; but you don’t always have to leave your home to get the best deals on an item.

Online shopping could be just as effective as shopping in outlet stores or shuffling from discount rack to discount rack.

Fab.com offers many deals on the newest of items, such as iPhone 4 or 4s cases, as well as iPhone 5 and Macbook cases that appear to be wooden.

Their home page shows gifts in certain price ranges, for a certain family member, and what category gifts may fall under, making your shopping experience just a little less stressful.

There are many different types of merchandise ranging from electronic gadgets, to clothes, to home decor; there is something for everyone on this website.

A website that may be more well-known among the masses would be Overstock.com; this website features a wide range of products and has more items to sell than on the shelves at a retailer. They are all at a much cheaper price.

Things sold on this site range from clothing to furniture, as well as jewelry and personal care products.

The products sold are all of top quality with brands ranging from Fendi to Sketchers, Samsung to Blackberry, and every thing in between.

This website offers designer products at prices you won’t see in stores, with exclusive online sales you won’t want to miss.

An easy way to get the gifts everyone will want is to see if your favorite store has a website of their own.

Most people will see an Urban Outfitters and a Forever 21 in local department stores and outlet malls, but very few know that these stores have websites that have sales that extend past the store hours.

Many stores offer more deals on their website, and some of them offer free shipping.

While you’re out shopping and scouring the shelves for that perfect gift for someone, don’t forget that stores usually have websites with better deals and a larger inventory.