| I'm horrible at gift-giving, but a friend is very good at it. One year, she gave her husband a course in BBQ judging, and at the end he became a certified BBQ judge. I don't think he's ever actually signed up to judge any competitions, but simply becoming a certified judge of meats was enough. It might be his greatest joy in life.Anyway, it just goes to show that experiences sometimes make the best gifts. Casey Bond rounded up 21 gift ideas for people who value experiences over things, and it's a perfect starting point for those of us who need a little help. There's a popular invite going around on Facebook called "secret sister." You gift something worth $10 to a fellow participant, and you’ll supposedly receive up to 36 gifts in return. Turns out that's just a long-running holiday scam, and there are four others you should look out for this year, too. Now is the time to be on high alert and watch out for fraud: Nothing kills the holiday spirit like getting conned out of your hard-earned money. Even if you don’t intend it to be malicious, a little white lie on your mortgage application — such as listing rental property as a primary residence or recording borrowed down payment funds as a gift — could land you in seriously hot water. Mortgage fraud is a federal crime that’s punishable by up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million or a combination of both. We've rounded up moves you should avoid, tempting though they may be. You can now make your Instagram stories visible to close friends only. Thank goodness, right? As Lifehacker explains, Instagram just released a new feature called "Close Friends," and it's essentially a list you only have to create once. Then, when you make a Story you don't necessarily want business contacts or a busybody frenemy to see, you can choose to send it to your Close Friends list with one click. Best of all, these Stories can't be shared by anyone else. Get the details at Lifehacker.
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