It's better to give than to receive. What retailer made that line up? Before you get too cynical about the perils of holiday shopping, pack up some coffee and doughnuts and get out there with the other 5 a.m. shoppers before these hot gifts are gone.
So you don't know what to buy your dad for Christmas. Maybe you can't wrap a gift to save your life. Whatever the reason, more people are giving gift cards these days. Buyer beware: They have more hidden strings than you may realize.
Hard times during the Great Depression led to the advent of layaway plans. And while it may be simpler to swipe a credit card at the checkout counter, layaway could be your credit score's saving grace this holiday season. But what are its drawbacks?
Cash, credit or debit? You're probably thinking that's not much of a choice since it's all money anyway. But that's not exactly true, and you could get burned if you're not careful.
Extended product warranties are a good thing -- most of the time. However, under certain circumstances, it would be in your best interest to ignore the hard sales pitch and steer clear.
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Shopping online is so easy that people forget that it's fraught with pitfalls. You can buy anything you want with a mouse click, but you have to be careful on the Internet.
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Have you found yourself in an electronics store surrounded by all of the latest cell phones, cameras and computers, but you have no idea which gift to get?
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Holiday shopping is sometimes a source of stress. This year you can relax -- just consult our kids and family buying guides to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
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Waiting in endless checkout lines can make Scrooges out of the cheeriest holiday shoppers. Many of us brave the mall mayhem to be part of the Black Friday rush. But to retailers' chagrin, most of us are browsing and not buying on this storied day.
Ho, ho, ho! Santa Claus' brief but signature greeting brings smiles to the faces of both children and adults. But if you think about it, Santa Claus is a strange cultural institution -- an old man dressed in a red suit, who delivers presents to every hom
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