I’d be the first one to admit that the holidays has been one stressful and expensive season. Since we’re not about procrastinating here, why not start reconsidering how you approach the holidays right now. That would give you a way of a headstart by next year. You save time. You save money.

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Planning a perfect family Christmas dinner is exciting. So is preparing the house for the guests, sending out greeting cards, and making that fruitcake everyone loves. But after you close the door to your last guest, what comes next is a big snowballing reality of stress that may bog you down even before the New [...]

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Okay, a lot of feasting can still be made from the leftovers. Sure, reheating is a good option but let’s face it, only a few meals can be as good (or even better) the longer they are kept. So the key here is to make them new. Here are several ideas on how to deal [...]

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Half the fun of the holidays is gift-giving. But while you’re busy wrapping gifts, your kids are waiting to receive more gifts. This season, teach your kids the value of gift-giving. It is not common for a child to be excited about giving than receiving. It’s one value they can learn from you.

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You still don’t have a gift for your kids, friends and loved ones? Don’t worry, there are a lot of us out there. I mean who has time to actually try to figure out a gift list for people, right? Yes, and we always have excuses. Anyway, here are a few gift ideas that might [...]

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Whew. We’re doing some sort of Christmas tips blitz for you guys. Best for those who are into dealing with things during crunch time. If you still don’t have a tree for the holidays, then better get out there and buy one. Here’s our more-or-less definitive guide for buying a Christmas tree.

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Less than a week away and your home still looks like it was ravaged by a pack of feral kids (which is what you expect your home to be if you’ve got young kids at home). But fret not, you can still do a quick makeover to your home so that you can deck the [...]

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Within moments, a fire can instantly claim everything you have – your home, your personal belongings, your family, and even your life. Incidents of fire are as common as heavy traffic and a single mistake / negligence in electrical wiring, for example, can leave you homeless in the blink of an eye. The best thing [...]

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Every year, at least one of our family members turns into a Grinch – mean, green, and irritable. And also every year we avoid this person, fearing that his dark cloud will not eat up your holiday spirit.

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The holiday season is not always full of cheers – at least not for everyone. Some people are not so much in the mood to celebrate. This could be because of long distance relationships, financial problems, or family discord.

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Your gifts need not be expensive – but your recipients don’t have to know that. If gift-giving is important to you but you don’t want to spend a big portion of your savings, or if you simply have some extra stuff good enough to be given away, then there’s no need to buy new stuff. [...]

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This is sale season. Malls and stores are rolling out new discounts and promotions where you can get quality merchandise for less. Don’t miss these super shopping savers. You won’t feel any regret when you splurge for bargains.

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It’s start of the cold months again. It’s snowing out, and all plans of doing fun things under the sun has been put on hold. Instead of feeling all bummed because you’re trapped inside the house, enjoy this winter season like never before with our winter days/nights tips. Risk of getting cabin fever? Try to [...]

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Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time for family. But you know family, chances are, you do have some annoying kin who are just too plain insensitive. So you might have to deal with them for a day during Thanksgiving. But what if you have some annoying family (or even friends) who are settling in [...]

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What does Thanksgiving mean to you – whole day of preparation, cleaning the house, and cleaning it again when the party is over? (Oh and the chunks of turkey and vats of cranberry sauce too…) You may just be focusing on the wrong side of the holiday. Of course a feast always feels like a [...]

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