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6 Credit Card Blunders to Avoid This Holiday Season 11/21/2016 07:00pm • If you've just finished paying off your credit card debt from last year's holiday shopping, you know that gift buying and paying with plastic can be a dangerous combination. There are so many things that can go wrong (and right) that it would take forever to list every possible way you could spend Does Black Friday matter? 11/21/2016 04:00pm • WASHINGTON — As we prepare for the retail launch of the holiday season, here’s a question worth tackling: Does Black Friday (or Gray Thursday) matter? If you’re the kind of shopper that delights in the adrenaline rush of shopping in the wee hours of the Friday after Thanksgiving, go for it. Fo The Hottest Black Friday Doorbusters of 2016 11/20/2016 07:00pm • As the legend goes, the first "doorbuster"appeared in the 1980s when a Philadelphia department store ran a special on calico. Offering the coveted material at a penny a yard, the deal drew crowds of eager customers. When an overzealous shopper broke a door window, a store official famously said, "T Ukraine Finds a Place in the Hair Extension Industry 11/20/2016 07:00pm • DNIPRO, Ukraine -- Tatiana Filimonenko unlocks a glass vitrine and runs her hands through a collection of snipped dark brown, auburn, and ash blonde ponytails inside a beauty salon she co-owns in this city in southeast Ukraine. "Here, this one we bought last week," the businesswoman says, gliding he 7 Ways to Avoid Holiday Financial Stress 11/17/2016 07:00pm • Black Friday sales are springing up online and in your local stores. But you still have time to pull together a financial plan for the holidays that will keep your bank account in the black. Carve out some time in the next few days to do the following, and you should be in good financial shape for 6 Hacks for Holiday Shopping Online 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Thanksgiving is coming up, so now is the perfect time to prepare your holiday shopping game plan. For those who want to avoid the packed parking lots and malls this holiday season, you're in luck. Shopping online is easy and convenient -- and the best deals and discounts are literally right at your 26 Tips for Enjoying Retirement on a Reduced Income 11/16/2016 07:00pm • For many retirees, having enough money to enjoy a satisfying retirement is a major concern. Fortunately, enjoying a happy and fulfilling retirement does not necessarily require spending a lot of money. Here are 26 steps you can take in your day-to-day life to reduce or eliminate expenses that won't How to Support Online Charities on Giving Tuesday and All Year Long 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Online philanthropy is increasing, and Giving Tuesday is helping to raise awareness of donating to charities as part of web commerce. Giving Tuesday is Nov. 29, and in its fifth year, it has become one of the top five days for online giving, says Steve MacLaughlin, vice president for data and anal 10 tips for a budget-friendly Cyber Monday 11/16/2016 07:00pm • Cyber Monday, which takes place on the Monday after Thanksgiving, is a chance to score online deals on everything from apparel to electronics. Read on for the best tips for a budget-friendly Cyber Monday. Start early. Start shopping first thing in the morning for the best chance at scoring lim Google shares Thanksgiving travel tips, activity trends based on data 11/16/2016 04:56am • WASHINGTON — With Thanksgiving fast approaching, here's how holiday revelers should plan for travels and what online search trends show, according to Google. Tracking tens of thousands of smartphone navigation maps offers insight into the best times for Thanksgiving road trips. "We've been l Put an Italian spin on the traditional Thanksgiving spread 11/16/2016 02:06am • WASHINGTON — Step through the double doors at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW, and you’ll be instantly transported from urban to Umbria. An old farm scooter in the entryway is filled with local produce and surrounding shelves are stocked with imported pastas, olive oils, coffees and ceramics. Ju Should You Repair or Replace It? When to Buy New Items and Appliances 11/15/2016 07:00pm • Nowadays, consumers treat most of their belongings as practically disposable. An item breaks, and we don't think twice about tossing and replacing it. Built-in obsolescence, the practice of throwing things out rather than fixing them, is a relatively new phenomenon. The generation that lived throug 6 Sneaky Travel Costs That Can Add Up Quickly 11/15/2016 07:00pm • As many as 72 percent of Americans are planning to travel at least once between Thanksgiving and New Year's day, according to Orbitz's 2016 holiday survey. If you're among them, you're probably already deep in planning -- choosing destinations, booking hotel rooms and flights and, most of important Which In-Store Services Are Best for You? 11/14/2016 07:00pm • Americans will spend an average of $936 per person on holiday gifts this season, according to the National Retail Federation. Consumers only have so much to spend on their holiday shopping, so retailers want to do everything they can to entice you to shop with them, not their competitors. Savvy shop Black Friday or Cyber Monday: When should you shop? 11/14/2016 08:00am • With Thanksgiving approaching, you may be starting to plan out your shopping game plan. Last year, 151 million Americans shopped over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and spent $11 billion on online sales alone. But should you hit the stores on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Here are the pros and con