The Best Last-Minute Digital Gifts for the Person Who “Doesn’t Want Anything,” from MasterClass Courses to Chris Hemsworth’s Fitness Classes
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What do you get for the eco-conscious pal who’s a dedicated member of their local “Buy Nothing” group? Or the family member who insists they “don’t want anything” this holiday? For the giftee who prefers a zero-waste present, or the shopper who wants to give a thoughtful, packaging-free surprise, some of the best digital gifts are a no-fuss — and plastic-free — way to show how well you truly know your loved ones.
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Ahead, we’ve rounded up the best online subscriptions, memberships and services for every type of person on your Christmas list. Students of life can soak up knowledge from Hollywood insiders, learn a new language or pick up a new skill with access to online learning platforms such as MasterClass, Rosetta Stone and Udemy. Or perhaps they’ve checked out all of the latest best-sellers at the library: a subscription to Audible or Kindle keeps the page-turners coming. And for wellness or fitness enthusiasts, a membership to Chris Hemsworth’s fitness platform Centr, meditation app Headspace or ClassPass will encourage busy recipients to carve out time for movement and mindfulness.
Looking for more last-minute Christmas gifting ideas? Check out The Hollywood Reporter‘s gift guides, including the best subscription boxes for women and men.
MasterClass Gift Membership
$120-$240
You know what they say about teaching a person to fish, and they’ll be fed for a lifetime? The same will ring true for the voracious learner who gets a gift subscription to MasterClass, which offers online video courses led by award-winning filmmakers, actors, scientists, chefs, songwriters and other leaders in their fields. Expect instructors such as Martha Stewart (who recently joined the platform), Ava DuVernay (whose MasterClass course arrives in 2024), James Cameron, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Natalie Portman, Anna Wintour, Martin Scorcese, Kris Jenner, Bill Clinton and many, many others. (Plus, get two memberships for the price of one when you sign up by Dec. 25.)
Audible Premium Plus Membership
Audible is one of the best gifts for book lovers who want to soak up stories in every medium. Give a Premium Plus membership of one, three or six months or a full year and treat them to unlimited access to thousands of audiobooks, podcasts and original content, plus one credit per month to use on a title that they can keep forever. (The subscription is regularly $7.95-$14.95 per month.)
Rosetta Stone
$156.99 $399.00 61% off
For a limited time at Amazon, save 61 percent off a membership to Rosetta Stone, which comes with lifetime access to 25 languages — so they can learn to speak (or brush up on) Spanish, French, Italian, Farsi, Mandarin, Tagalog, Korean, Japanese and many more for as long as they want. (If you miss the Amazon deal, you can get 50 percent off Rosetta Stone’s website through Dec. 25.) The subscription features learning tools, immersive lessons and more, making it one of the best gifts for travelers. Other gift membership options available.
Kindle Unlimited Subscription
If they never leave their house without their Kindle, keep their digital book library stocked with the gift of a Kindle Unlimited membership. They’ll get unlimited access to more than four million e-books and Audible audiobooks on their Kindle e-reader or any other device that supports the Kindle app. (New Kindles also come with three free months of Kindle Unlimited.)
Centr Fitness Membership
Chris Hemsworth’s Centr is one of the best fitness app subscriptions for those who want access to expert trainers, unlimited workouts, personalized plans, nutritious and easy meal programs, guided meditations and more. Centr’s trainers were hand-picked by the Thor actor himself, while the library offers classes for all skill levels in yoga, Pilates, HIIT, and more. Memberships are $30 per year ($120 per year with annual billing) or $20 per month for quarterly billing.
Udemy
For the musician, filmmaker, young professional or lifelong student, Udemy is one of the best gifts for people who love to learn — and through Dec. 21, classes are on sale starting at $12.99. Give them lifetime access to one of the 11,000 on-demand online courses in marketing, music, photography, health and wellness, IT, data science, communication, leadership, personal development and many more categories.
Depending on the course you choose, recipients can learn how to boost their resume, ace their next job interview, become a pro iPhone photographer, start a side hustle or learn a new instrument, to name just a few. (Simply browse Udemy’s library, find an online class that you think your giftee will like, and then click on the “Gift this course” link.)
Alo Moves Subscription
For the yogi, a gift subscription to Alo Moves (available in amounts that cover six or 12 months) will keep their bodies strong and their poses in perfect form. It includes unlimited access to thousands of on-demand yoga, fitness and mindfulness classes from some of the top workout instructors.
Headspace
$49 $70 30% off
For the loved one who is constantly resolving to make more time to meditate, a gift subscription to Headspace can help them do just that. We’re fans of the on-demand meditation app’s mindfulness tools, daily recommendations, guided meditations, sleepcasts, wind-downs, “Nighttime SOS” exercises and playlists (including ones created by John Legend and Eryka Badu).
ClassPass Gift Card
$50 and up
For the fitness fanatics who prefer to sweat it out at their favorite local studio, a gift card to ClassPass lets them sweat to their heart’s desire. They can apply the gift amount to any membership plan ($49 to $199 per month) and book classes at their favorite yoga studio, or try new workouts every week ranging from barre and pilates to HIIT and more. If they love the spa, they can also use it on facials, massages and other wellness treatments.
McAfee Total Protection 2024
$29.99 $149.99 80% off
Keep their devices virus-free and secure (and help them avoid costly phishing scams) and gift them McAfee Total Protection, which is up to 80 percent off for an auto-renewing subscription. It covers an unlimited number of devices (subscriptions are also available for three to five devices) and includes antivirus, security, identity and privacy protection, including a password manager, a secure virtual private network (VPN) for when they need to connect to public Wi-Fi, parental controls, dark web monitoring and more.
TurboTax Home & Business 2023 Tax Software
$95.99 $119.99 20% off
Help your favorite small business owner stay on top of their finances (and in good standing with the tax man) with TurboTax 2023 Home & Business. Other editions include Basic, Deluxe, Business and Premier.
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