Holiday Hosting
Tips for Hosting Painless Holiday Parties
Whether you're preparing for a casual family gathering, a fancy four-course dinner party or a high-spirited hoe down for 100, planning a party -- particularly during the holiday season --i s a big job.Read More
Food/Beverage
Some pig for pigskin's big day
While turkey might rule the day on Thanksgiving, the Thanksgiving weekend is a big one for football fans.Read More
Black Friday
Time-management Tips for Holiday Shoppers
If you feel stressed by the demands of the holiday season, you're not alone. With so much to do -- shopping, wrapping, cooking, baking, entertaining, and spending time with family and friends -- many people feel overwhelmed and exhausted before the holidays even arrive. By using some simple time-management strategies, you can spend less time shopping and more time enjoying all that the season has to offer.» Read More
Pros and Cons of Gift Shopping with Plastic
Get togethers with friends and family are staples of the holiday season. But those aren't the only reunions during the holiday season. Creditors and credit card holders typically get together during the holiday season as well. And while some of those reunions are happy ones, others can turn disastrous. Shoppers who aren't careful can quickly find themselves with finance charges that equal or exceed what they spent in the first place.» Read More
Travel
Travel Tips to Ease Common Holiday Stress
Though the holiday season is welcomed by many as a chance to reconnect with family and friends, in a society wherein families are more geographically diverse than ever before, the amount of travel necessary for such reunions has taken some of the joy away from the holiday season. Long lines at airports, busy highways and mass transit delays are common during the holiday season, when it seems everyone has somewhere to go, and every way to get there is delayed.» Read More