As the credit crunch continues and Christmas looms, clever gift buying could be a sound financial decision, it has been suggested.Gadgets for the kitchen can not only delight the culinary types among someones nearest and dearest they can also save money in the long-run, according to Reading Eagle.Stocking stuffers for your favourite cooks dont have to cost a fortune, but they can practically save one, the article suggests.One suggestion is a small rubber spatula - an ideal choice for scraping the last morsels from jars and tubs without getting mucky fingers.A canny gift-giver could also send someone a hamburger press, which would take advantage of the savings made by bulk-buying meat with perfect results time after time.The suggestions come from Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross, who have published a series of cookery tomes under the Desperation Dinners brand.Another sound financial investment in the kitchen is a hot water tap from leading kitchen solutions manufacturer In-Sink-Erator, which will deliver steaming hot water on demand potentially reducing the risk of overfilling a kettle and keeping consumption down.