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How to Avoid Compulsive Spending This Christmas
The weather outside is frightful. That’s all the more reason to hit the mall, right? Well, not if you have difficulty controlling your spending. Or perhaps you lack control completely.
Seasonal Employment and How to Find It
No matter the time of year, companies are always looking for temporary help to supplement their staffs and to serve their customers. During the holiday season that demand tends to increase, especially in the retail sector.
How to Handle Family Conflict This Holiday Season
Tweet With Thanksgiving behind you, chances are you already had your fill of family obligations. Those obligations, however, won’t go away unless you simply tell people you won’t participate in
What You Need to Know About Credit This Christmas
Christmas is certainly a most joyful time of the year, with the advent season providing weeks of enjoyment before the big day arrives. And on through New Year’s Day the merriment continues until early in Jan. when the first of your credit card bills arrive.
Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Bargains
Black Friday is one of the most hyped marketing events of the year. The day used to represent when retailers began to make a profit for the year, with General Ledgers (G/L) going from red (representing a loss) to black (a profit) on that day.
Christmas Tipping: Who Gets What
My father-in-law worked as a doorman for more than 50 years at a Manhattan high-rise apartment. He did not make much money throughout the year, but at Christmas time he collected huge tips.
5 Wise Consumer Tips for the Holiday Season
With the holiday season fast approaching, consumers will find bargains on nearly everything. Stiff competition among brick and mortar and online retailers has made price-cutting a ‘year round endeavor.
You Can Start a New Family Tradition
Tweet If you want to build memory making moments that can be passed down to your children and grandchildren, you can start a new family tradition that is sure to
How to Organize a Last Minute Christmas Party
Tweet That event may be something you discussed with your neighbors around Labor Day, but no one has taken the initiative since then to make this happen. Christmas Gathering If
How to Stretch Your Christmas Budget
Tweet Quite easily, you can bust your budget, especially if you rely upon credit cards to cover some of those expenses. You can stretch your Christmas budget further this year.
5 Reasons Why You Aren’t Saving Money (And What To Do About It)
Tweet The financial stupor of the past few years has made it difficult for people to save, when some individuals using up their savings to make ends meet. There are
Save on Car Rentals for the Holidays
Tweet Save money on a car rental this Christmas. Though car rentals can be expensive, you enjoy the benefit of driving a new car, perhaps one with more room or
How to Save Money on Christmas Shopping
Tweet Christmas shopping savings galore. Early shopping is nothing new as consumers long ago learned that sales are held throughout the year, not just at Christmas time. Christmas shoppers want
5 Labor Day Financial Planning Tips
Tweet These days, school has already started, your family has been scattered across the country and no one wants to eat outside. You may still have people over and grill
7 Smart Savings Ideas For 2011
As the country gradually works its way through recovery, consumers may want to consider how savings should play a role in their lives, particularly when it comes to planning for the future.