Tag Archives: holiday shopping

Money 101: How To Resist Common Holiday Pitfalls

As much as I would love to tell you to take the holidays off from having to worry about money, the fact is, the bazillion dollars we Americans spend every year celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s are all the more reason to be responsible about your finances. The blur and excitement of the season can have you blowing your cash as if it were Monopoly money, and if you aren’t careful, you’re gonna wake up in January with a worse feeling of dread than you did the morning after your office party with vague memories of drunkenly puking on your boss’s shoe. Keep reading »

Cyber Monday: One Reason To Do Your Holiday Shopping Online

You probably knew that last Thursday was a holiday (Thanksgiving), but did you know that today is one, too? This morning I learned that it’s “Cyber Monday,” the online counterpart to Black Friday. Even though the term is new to me, it was coined in 2005 by a retailers association, and it finally seems to be catching on — there’s even a website dedicated to telling you where the deals are: CyberMonday.com. Below, some of the best online deals going on today…

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Quickies!: Bounce, Bounce, Bounce

  • Finally, relief from sore thighs. The Bodybouncer takes the gravity out of sex. [Daily Bedpost]
  • The line between romance and friendship is very thin, so you have to ask that guy what his intentions are. Otherwise, you run the risk of being led on. And vice versa! [Dear Sugar]
  • Forget tips on surviving the stress of Black Friday. If you really want to survive, you must be aggressive. [College Candy]
  • One U.K. gentlemen club is selling ad space on the bare butt’s of its dancers. We’re sure the U.S. strip clubs will follow its lead. [Asylum]
  • These accessories will get you noticed at the most festive holiday parties. And almost all of them are less than $50. [Shine]
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