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Too big for Santa's lap this year -- or does the whole idea just sort of creep you out? If you're not up for waiting in line at the mall, and the man-in-red isn't returning your emails, there's another way to get your wish list heard -- without bribing the big guy with cookies and schnapps (or is...

The occasion for closing on a house deal is frequently marked by a real estate agent giving the new owner a gift. An odd custom, at best, and one that seems to run counter to the philosophy that you gift those who provide you with a service: teachers, waiters, the gardener at the holidays, maybe...

Toys R Us is going to the mall. The giant toy store chain will open a raft of temporary toy stores for the holidays, including more than 80 locations in malls nationwide. The Toys R Us Holiday Express stores will open in early October and close in mid-January. Customers will get all the same...

On this week's "Show & Tell with The 2 Mortgage Guys," we're talking about gift money. Are you thinking about buying a home? Have you saved up for a down payment? We'll explain how using gift money could put you in a position to buy a home without the need for a huge savings account. Ryan...

With the gift giving season in full swing it's no doubt that many consumers will turn to gift cards for hard to buy for friends or as last minute gifts. While there are many caveats regarding gift cards, including inactivity fees and the ease with which they are lost, sometimes they are the best...

Imagine it's Christmas morning. You rush downstairs and first check your Christmas stocking to see what Santa put inside -- a gasoline gift card. Surprise! Merry Christmas! In what is now an ongoing joke in my household, I buy my wife a $10 Christmas gift card at one of the finer stores in town:...

With more and more individuals in need of assistance from charitable organizations and a pronounced drop in donations for charities of all kinds, it is important to find a way to make the most of your charitable giving. Smart Money Magazine compiled a list of 7 ways to stretch your charitable gifts...

If you're in a quandary because you're short on gift money for Christmas this year, I have a suggestion for you. Why don't you pick up those tools of yours which are gathering dust, and build something with your own hands? There are tons of ideas out there for things you can make for gifts. If you...

I consider myself to be a good daughter, spouse and friend, but apparently there is plenty of room for improvement. For example, my mom always complains that I never call her and when I do, it's only for five minutes before I have to rush out the door. My husband wonders what it will take to get me...

The Daily Deal for Sunday, June 7, 2008Are you ready with your Father's Day presents yet? If not, I have the perfect Daily Deal for you from Hammocks.com. Who can deny that every father's fondest desire is to have an occasional day to himself to do absolutely nothing? What better way is there to...