You guys love the Philips Light-Up Alarm clock and you can get this Vansky version for a lot less money - only $20 with promo code SXJIFYAA.
Similar to the Philips, the sunrise simulation feature will slowly brighten starting 30 minutes before your wake-up time, easing you out of sleep so you can gracefully start your day.
This is pretty much as cheap as these kind of alarm clocks get. As the days are getting shorter, we all are going to need a little extra prodding to get out of bed in the mornings.