Holidays
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Gift Card Mistakes to Avoid
Gift cards are the ultimate no-brainer gift, and with supply-chain issues making it hard for many shoppers to get their hands on what they want, gift cards are poised for another big year. Whether you’re giving gift cards, receiving them,…
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The Best Christmas Cookies In Every State
Getting a container of cookies from your neighbor during Christmastime is sort of like getting a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day: You wind up sifting through the medley in search of your favorite varieties. Have you ever wondered if…
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Jimmy Buffett and Other Famous People With Christmas Birthdays
Is sharing your birthday with one of the most popular holidays a curse or a blessing? Feel free to ask any of these famous people who were born on Dec. 25 or 24 — at least, the ones still living.…
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Holiday Houseguest Horror Stories
This season is stressful enough thanks to the usual perils of holiday travel plus a lingering pandemic, and adding houseguests to the chaos only makes it more volatile. If you’re hosting or are a houseguest yourself and aren’t relishing spending Christmas…
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A Century of Magical Holiday Photos
Although many Americans observe Christmas or Hanukkah, the holiday season is a magical time for anyone and everyone, with festive decorations galore, gatherings of family and friends, and of course, shopping. Take a look back at a century’s worth of…
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Holiday Travel Horror Stories
When the holidays roll around, you can do your best to plan the perfect meals, gifts, and activities, but travel nightmares are always ready to bring out our collective inner Grinch. From flat tires to stomach viruses, these horror stories…
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Traditional Holiday Dishes From Around the World
Throughout history and throughout the world, cultures have celebrated festivals around the time of the December solstice, the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest…
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Where To Order a Stress-Free Holiday Takeout Meal
Half of consumers plan to order restaurant takeout or delivery during the holidays, according to a recent survey. And why not? The holidays can be one of the busiest and…
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The Most Dangerous Toys of All Time
It’s easy to assume kids’ toys are scrutinized before hitting the shelves, but scores of toy-related injuries and deaths over the years have shown that accidents still happen. Some stem…
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Airbnb’s New Ban Puts a Damper on New Year’s Eve Parties
If you’ve been kicking around ideas for how you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve, you can take “renting an Airbnb with friends for one night” right off the table. …
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The Most Popular Retailers for In-Store Holiday Shopping
Typing the gift you’re after into a website search bar, clicking “add to cart,” and entering your payment and shipping information can be easy and convenient, leaving many shoppers to…
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Miller Beer’s Latest Boozy Contraption Draws Inspiration from ‘A Christmas Story’
With the recent release of “A Christmas Story Christmas,” the reboot of the classic holiday flick, Miller Brewing Co. is embracing the nostalgia with its own boozy spin, unveiling a leg…
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The Best Whole Foods Christmas Dinner Buys For a Holiday Feast
Giving and caring and merriment are all wonderful sentiments around Christmas, but we all know the true meaning of the holiday is to impress your friends and family at dinnertime.…
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Toys for Tickets Programs Offer Drivers an Alternative to Paying Fines
You might have misjudged the amount of time left on the meter or inadvertently parked in a fire lane, but whatever the violation, parking tickets are a nuisance — more…
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Creative and Unusual Christmas Trees and Decorations You Can Still Get
The earliest Christmas trees date to the 16th century, but celebrants back then surely couldn’t have imagined how the tradition would evolve. The classic evergreen doesn’t even have to be…
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20 Bizarre Retro Dishes From Holidays Past
It’s easy to get caught up in nostalgia about “the good old days,” but after doing a deep dive into retro recipes, we are very grateful to be around today…
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Get in the Christmas Spirit with Mariah Carey’s ‘Ultimate Holiday Experience’ Getaway in NYC
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office might not exclusively recognize Mariah Carey as the “Queen of Christmas,” but she’s still widely regarded as such, courtesy of her 1994 hit “All I…
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Pepsi Pushes ‘Pilk:’ A Pepsi Cola and Milk ‘Dirty Soda’
Milk and cookies is so last Christmas — well, it is if you ask Pepsi, anyway. The soda company just launched its Pilk (Pepsi with milk) and Cookies campaign, asking Pepsi…
