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By: Ann-Marie Murphy, Quizzle.com You don't have to
spend a fortune to bring joy to loved ones and create memories this
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The other day I posed (what I thought was) an important question to my Canadian boyfriend: When do Canadians start decorating and shopping for the holidays if they don't have Thanksgiving as a benchmark?
(Quick historical background: Canadians do have Thanksgiving, but it's in October for some reason, far too early to serve as a threshold for the holiday season.)
His answer was woefully unsatisfying (it amounted to a confused head shake and a doubtful "December first?"), but I guess that's not entirely his fault. Even here in the good ol' US of A we've thrown that whole "holiday decorations up after Thanksgiving" tradition out the window. These days there are wreaths on doors by early November and stores are already chock full of cool gift sets like these.
What do you think, are we jumping the gun on the holiday season or do you welcome the ever-earlier return of decorations, carols and gingerbread smells wafting in the air?
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The season of giving can
influence our preferences for excess, whether it's a second
helping of dessert or spending money we don't necessarily have.
There's nothing Scrooge-like about staying financially smart
throughout the holidays — consider it a gift to yourself. And when
it comes… Read More »
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Is Black Friday the one shopping event you steer clear of every year? Does you fear of long lines, huge crowds, and pushy women keep you far, far away from your…
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By: Ann-Marie Murphy, Quizzle.com
With the holidays just around the corner, there's no time like the present to get smart about your credit. Give yourself the gift of good credit by making intelligent decisions this holiday season. After all, good credit is the gift that keeps on giving. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (9) | Blog
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If you're thinking about giving gift cards for the holidays, it may be worthwhile to look at the findings of a recent poll by Consumer Reports on holiday shopping. A couple of facts jumped off the page: Read More »
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It's November, so
naturally what does that mean? Holiday shopping begins, of course!
We put together 11 different guides for all your beauty
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The pumpkins and candy corn have been tossed, and now its time to move on to more pressing matters: holiday shopping. Sure, you could wait until after Thanksgiving and battle the crush of people at the mall … OR … you could check out these tips to easier, stress-free shopping.
I don't know about you, but I would love a holiday season that doesn't involve me frantically buying (and paying way to much for) lame scarves or snow globes or whatever's left a few days before Christmas. This year I'm pledging to shop early, shop smart and not shop often (well, we'll see about this last one, despite the crowds I do enjoy a nicely decorated mall around this time of year). Check out a few of my favorite smart-shopping tips below, here's to making this holiday season the most relaxing ever!
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