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How much to tip during the holidays

Holiday Tipping: Who To Tip and How Much Cash?

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Holiday tipping is customary, but how much and to whom? With the recession still looming, it's even harder to just give money away. But remember that these people provide their invaluable service to us year-round—from the dogwalker to…
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7 Tips to Survive Thanksgiving

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Wanting to merely "survive" Thanksgiving? Some people dread Thanksgiving, and I can’t blame them! You spend most of the year trying to avoid fat-laden food and pesky relatives and on the fourth Thursday in November, bam, you’re confronted…
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On Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, Do You Dare?

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November 15 is Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day, a solemn occasion when all citizens should pause and reflect on just exactly how they let their refrigerators get so dirty in the first place, put on their rubber gloves, and get busy. The origins…
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Holiday Shopping & Shipping Deadlines

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Don't mess up your holiday gift-giving, by knowing holiday shopping shipping deadlines. Now that you've made your holiday gift lists and strategized about where to find the best sales, you've got to make sure all of your presents arrive…
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Holiday Cocktail Recipes with Honey and Berries

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Editor’s Note:  Here are some fabulous holiday cocktail recipes with honey and berries to try out during the upcoming festive season.  Our friends at Baileys asked NYC Mixologist Dee Ann Quiñones to put on her creative cocktail cap for…
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It's Sadie Hawkins Day, So Go Chase a Guy!

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Sadie Hawkins Day, a 1937 invention of ‘Lil Abner cartoonist Al Capp, was originally a day when single women chased the bachelors of their town in a race, and whichever one they caught, they married. As the event caught on in popular U.S.…
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5 Unusual Ways to Spend Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is all about family and togetherness. But let’s face, a turkey-and-all-the-fixins’ feast year in, year out can get a little tiresome. So here are our ideas for five unusual ways to spend Thanksgiving. Leave the country.…
Financial New Year Resolutions Mothers

7 Financial New Year’s Resolutions Moms Should Make

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Financial New Year’s resolutions are vital for a mother. After all if your finances are in order, you will sleep better at night and have more energy to devote to your children during the day. Following is a list of financial resolutions…
Black Friday 2013

Black Friday 2013 Survival Guide

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Black Friday 2013 is coming up and there is a lot of hype around it. Some stores such as Kmart are causing quite the stir, because of their decision to stay open for 41 hours straight. As much as shoppers love shopping, they also want to…