Bank Holidays Can Delay Payments and Cause ProblemsThe Balance - Justin Pritchard Holidays can provide time to relax and celebrate, but they can cause problems with your finances. On bank holidays, some financial transactions grind …
Try These 5 Tips for Keeping Your Holiday Spending Under WrapsThe Balance - Rachel Morgan Cautero If you’re feeling the pressure to overspend this holiday season, you’re not alone. Nearly half (45 percent) of Americans say they’ve felt they had to …
Are you better off buying a fake Christmas tree?The Balance - Bob Lotich It’s that time of year when people are purchasing their Christmas tree, and if you haven’t purchased one in a while you might be wondering how much a …
Why a Gift Card Might Be the Worst Gift to Givethebalanceeveryday.com - Donna L. Montaldo If you're considering giving gift cards this holiday season, then you need to be up to speed on the pros and cons of gift giving, as well as the laws …
This Holiday Tipping Guide Can Help You Know How Much to Tipthebalanceeveryday.com - Donna L. Montaldo Preparing for the holiday season? Check out these tipping guidelines so you know what kind of gratuity you should give to the important people in …
16 Tips for the Employer About How to Reduce Employee Holiday Stressthebalancecareers.com - Susan M. Heathfield Want to keep productivity and employee spirits positive during the holidays? Are you looking for ways to relieve holiday-related stress? You can …
How to Start a Holiday Decorating Home Businessthebalancesmb.com - Randy Duermyer If you enjoy decorating for the holidays and are creative and handy with tools, a holiday decorating home business can be a profitable business for …
5 Ways to Increase Christmas Sales for Your Small Businessthebalancesmb.com - Susan Ward Children may dream of sugarplums, but for retailers there’s only one vision that matters during the Christmas season; the sales graph. And as the …
Win a Vehicle Worth Up to $30,000 from Ford's Sweepstakesthebalanceeveryday.com - Sandra Grauschopf Note: This sweepstakes has expired, but you can find many sweepstakes with similar prizes on the Car Sweepstakes List. If you would like the chance to …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo How'd You Like to Own a $50,000 Tesla? Enter Here for Your Chancethebalanceeveryday.com - Sandra Grauschopf Note: This sweepstakes has expired, but you can find many sweepstakes with similar prizes on the Car Sweepstakes List. If you've dreamed of driving a …
A Complete List of Which Stores Are Open Late on Christmas Eve 2018thebalancesmb.com - Stacy Fisher If you find yourself on Christmas Eve and realize that you've forgotten a gift or are missing an ingredient for your holiday meal, there's no need to …
Don't Miss the Holiday Sales on Green MondayThe Balance - Kimberly Amadeo Green Monday is the biggest online shopping day in December. It falls on the second Monday of the month. That’s when shoppers realize they only have …
What Are Sweepstakes Administrators and What Do They Do?thebalanceeveryday.com - Sandra Grauschopf When you read sweepstakes' rules, you may come across a company listed as the "sweepstakes administrator". What are sweepstakes administrators and …
Cyber Monday to Be Biggest Shopping Day of YearThe Balance - Kimberly Amadeo The first Monday after Thanksgiving was christened Cyber Monday by Shop.org in 2005. At that time, not everyone had high-speed internet connections. …
A Complete List of Which Stores Are Open on Christmas Daythebalancesmb.com - Stacy Fisher Check back in December for more information on which stores will be open on Christmas Day 2019. Christmas Day is a great time to relax and celebrate …
7 Holiday Shopping Mistakes You Need to AvoidThe Balance - Miriam Caldwell Overspending at the holidays can cost you more than you realize. It can be tempting to go a crazy the first Christmas after you get your first real …
Combine Gift Giving and Altruism by Shopping Through Your Favorite Charitiesthebalancesmb.com - Joanne Fritz Shopping for good is more popular than ever, and there have never been so many ways to do it. So why not ditch the guilt and make a purchase that …
Make Sure You Shop Cyber Monday Like a Bossthebalanceeveryday.com - Erin Huffstetler Don't just shop Cyber Monday; shop it like a boss. Here are the tips and tricks you need to snag the best deals on the hottest products — all …
Tips for Networking at Holiday Partiesthebalancecareers.com - Alison Doyle The holiday season provides a perfect opportunity for job search networking. Even if you're out of work and fresh out of holiday cheer, it's …
Do You Know Your Legal Requirements Regarding Holiday Pay Practices?thebalancecareers.com - Mel Muskovitz Holiday pay is an appreciated employee benefit that employers offer to recruit and retain the best employees. In competition with other employers who …
Christmas 7 Ways to Make This Holiday Season Less StressfulThe Balance - Miriam Caldwell The holidays season can be stressful for so many reasons: the additional time commitments, the extra time spent with your extended family, not to …
Here's What Savvy Bargain Shoppers Are Buying This MonthThe Balance - Deborah Fowles End-of-season sales can be a bargain shopper's dream. Unlike unanticipated flash sales, end-of-season sales occur around the same time each year as …
Budgeting 5 Tips to Help You Save Money on Christmas GiftsThe Balance - Miriam Caldwell It's no secret that during the holidays, people tend to overspend. This year alone, the average American plans to spend $660 on gifts. That's why …
How to Pay for the Holidays When You're in Chapter 13 BankruptcyThe Balance - Carron Armstrong The holidays can be a challenge for families even under the best of circumstances. How much should we spend on the kids? Do we have the resources? …
The Pros and Cons to Selling Your Home During the HolidaysThe Balance - Elizabeth Weintraub Selling your home during the holidays is loaded with pros and cons, don't make any mistake about it. Your agent may recommend keeping your home on …
The Dirty Black Friday Secrets of Retailersthebalancecareers.com - Paul Suggett It’s a day that only comes around once a year, but before it gets here, you will have endured weeks of ads bombarding you with all kinds of crazy …
Black Friday Getting Deals on Black Fridaythebalanceeveryday.com A collection of articles, tips, store hours and special resources to help shoppers get the most out of Black Friday shopping.
Tips For Sticking To A Thanksgiving BudgetThe Balance - Wes Moss It’s time to talk turkey. Thanksgiving is one of the oldest American celebrations—officially declared a national holiday in 1941. It celebrates the …
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