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Gifts Under $25: Retailers Offer More Low End Gifts In 2009

AP | LISA A. FLAM | Posted 11.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Hue, Holiday Season, Gift Giving, Jessica McClintock, Dooney, Gifts, Fossil, Gifts Under $25, Business News

NEW YORK — This gift-giving season, $25 and under is the place to be. The economy is slowly recovering, yet consumers remain nervous, leading ret...

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Shaq Teams With Toys For Tots To Bring Holiday Cheer

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact

Read More: Holiday, Charity, Toys for Tots, Children, Holiday Gifts, Toys R Us, Donations, Shaquille O'Neal, Giving, Gifts, Impact News

Shaq-A-Claus is coming to town. That's right, NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal is teaming up with Toys R Us as the spokesman of the annual Marine Corps' ...

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Fathers' Day Gift Guide

Huffington Post | Johanna Smith | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

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Fathers' day is a tricky one. Unlike moms, who are often very receptive to the fool proof formula of flowers or fancy soaps, dads can be a bit harder ...

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Field Trip to Etsy!

Tara Stiles | Posted 07.13.2009 | Style

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Tara Stiles

Whether you've got a crafty side project that you want to turn into some extra cash or you're looking for that perfect gift for someone who has everyt...

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Ten Great Mother's Day Gift Ideas for $50 or Less

Sarah Shetter | Posted 06.06.2009 | Style

Read More: Gifts, Mothers Day, Alison Palevsky, Style News, Sarah Shetter, Spi Design, I Spi, Mothers Day Gifts, Mother's Day, Style News
Sarah Shetter

In keeping with the times, we came up with ten great gifts ideas that won't break the bank and might also help the two of you find something you enjoy doing together.

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How To Green Your Shopping Habits

Avital Binshtock | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Vegetarian, Carbon Emissions, Vintage Shopping, Mother's Day, Shopping, Home Decor, Green, Wilderness, Clothes, Green Living, Pollution, Style, Organic Food, Environment, Food, Antiques, Fashion, Gifts, Sierra Club, Meat, Green News
Avital Binshtock

By paying more attention to how we shop and what we buy, we can make a difference for the planet.

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The Electronic Crybaby

Craig "Meathead" Goldwyn | Posted 04.04.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Toys, Gifts, Batteries, Electronics, Amazon Kindle, Kiki's Bistro, Chicago Lighthouse, Chicago News
Craig

It is 3 a.m. and something with a battery somewhere in the house is crying out for a change like a child with dirty diapers.

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Top 10 Reasons to Look Forward to Valentine's Day

Ethan Imboden | Posted 03.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Top Ten, Relationships, Flowers, Pleasure, Porn, Hallmark, Pornography, Valentine, Jimmyjane, Romance, Chocolate, Sex, Sexual Relationships, Roses, Presents, Tips, Cards, Valentine’s Day, Top 10, Gifts, Love, Sexy, Style News
Ethan Imboden

Our modern Valentine's Day is still a holiday with benefits, some are just less obvious than others.

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Your Private Sommelier's Gift Giving Guide

Marlene Rossman | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style

Read More: New Year's Eve, Wine, Gifts, Great Bargains, Wine Cellar, Sommelier, Last Minute Shopping, Oregon, Style News
Marlene Rossman

Aunt Ethel knitted you a duck sweater again, even though you are 40 years old. You got fruitcakes and boxes of those horrible gingerbread cookies. Now it's time for you.

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Come out of the Literary Closet: Buy *Yourself* a Kids' Book this Holiday

Joanne Rendell | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Literature, Academic News, Holiday Gifts, Children's Books, Gifts for Yourself, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Spirit, Kids, Shopping, Books, Gifts, Self-Indulgence, Kids' Books, Reading, Style News
Joanne Rendell

Kids' fiction unleashes our long-ago dampened imaginations, so take a break from that Salman Rushdie book you're reading, and treat your mind to a kids book this holiday.

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3 Ways to Get Self-Centered For The Holidays

Jason Mannino | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Universal Consciousness, Holidays, Self, Money, Economy, Gift-Giving, God, The Inner Life, Surviving the Holidays, Compassion, Holiday Coping, Communicating With Family Members, Manage Negative Thoughts, Self Awareness, Mindfulness, Spirit, Black Friday, Centering Your Self, Your Self, Authenticity, Self Centered, Gifts, Sprituality, Holiday Season, Spirituality, Communication, Family, Living News
Jason Mannino

When we think "self-centered," unpleasant images often come to mind; but it becomes important in the context of self-actualization to distinguish SELF...

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New Year's Cards Are the New Christmas Cards

Samara O'Shea | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, 2008, Cards, Gifts, Missives, 2009, Channukah, Chanukah, Hannukah, Greeting Cards, Holiday Cards, Style News
Samara O'Shea

Christmas is all about faith, love, and joy -- not bad entities at all but a tall order to express -- whereas the New Year encompasses fresh beginnings and hope.

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10 Whimsical, Recession-Proof Holiday Gift Ideas

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Vogue, Holidays, William Donovan, Presents, Christmas, Heirlooms, Lesley M. M. Blume, Gifts, Recession, Family, Holiday Shopping, Christmas Ideas, Gift Ideas, Kennedy, Obama, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roosevelt, Style News
Lesley M. M. Blume

If there's a silver lining to this recession, it may be that Americans are less willing to buy tons of expensive crap for each other during the holida...

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8 Gifts That Keep On Giving

canvasli.com | By Samara O'Shea | Posted 01.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Eco-Friendly Gifts, Holiday Gifts, Green Gifts, Gifts, The Giving Life, Gift Ideas, Philanthropic Gifts, Living News

Remember when there was more stress on the receiving end of presents--how will I find time to play with all of these toys--than on the giving end? Unf...

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How To Give A Little But Get A Lot

Julia Moulden | Posted 01.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Literacy, Shopping, Xo, New Radicals, Frozen Shoulder, Drew McManus, Christmas, Melissa Dyrdahl, Changing the Present, Robert Tolmach, One Laptop Per Child, Giving Groups, Gifts, Bring Light, Julia Moulden, Living News
Julia Moulden

It's that time of year again. But this holiday season feels different, doesn't it? Lots of people are shifting their gift giving practices so that the...

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Lotto Tix? For Kids, Nix!

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 01.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Minors, High Risk Behavior, Lotto, Gifts, Problem Gambling, Kids, Children, Celebrity Kids, Living News
John Tepper Marlin

I hadn't thought about it much before, but it makes a huge amount of sense: Don't give lottery tickets to children. That's what the National Council on Problem Gambling is telling parents and doting relatives.

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'Tis The Season For Local, Organic...Beefcake?

Kerry Trueman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Holidays, Sylvia Center, Great Performances, Gifts, Katchkie Farm, Liz Neumark, Local, Calendar, Bob Walker, Green News
Kerry Trueman

I first met Farmer Bob -- as he was known before he became Down To Earth's "Mr. October" -- at a swanky Manhattan loft back in January where Michael Pollan was giving a reading.

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Sarah Palin: The Gift That Keeps On Taking

Shannyn Moore | Posted 01.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Grifter, Alaska, Gifts, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Per Diem, Sarah Palin RNC, Palin, Politics News
Shannyn Moore

Palin's per diem abuse has been dismissed by her staff with comparisons to former Gov. Frank Murkowski. That's like comparing a bad bartender to Jim Jones' Guyana Kool-Aid Stand and drinking up.

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Gifts To Get Your Coworkers That Avoid Paralyzing Awkwardness

Michelle Madhok | Posted 01.05.2009 | Style

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Michelle Madhok

Office gift-giving is a little dicey this year: second-year banking analysts aren't getting $100k bonuses, some companies are closing, others are downsizing and lots of people seem sad.

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My Christmas Bail Out: An Open Letter to My Friends

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.04.2009 | Style

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Dr. Irene S. Levine

By avoiding Black Friday this year, I've already saved the lives of innocent strangers who otherwise might have been trampled by sale-crazed crowds.

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Give Enduring Gifts

Paula Gordon | Posted 12.26.2008 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Consumerist Dystopia, Giving, Gifts, Enduring, Black Friday, Charity, The Giving Life, Living News
Paula Gordon

Our antidote to traffic snarls and short-tempered shoppers? We put our money where our values are by making donations in friends' or family members' names to worthy organizations.

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7 Easy Holiday Gifts You Can Make

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living

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Andrea Chalupa

Instead of passing on giving gifts this year, employ some meaningful strategies that will make you and your loved ones happy.

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Save The World, One Gift At A Time

DivineCaroline.com | Kate Carter | Posted 10.20.2008 | Living

Read More: ONE Campaign, Heifer International, Donations, Gifts, The Giving Life, Living News

I love giving presents so much that I'm infamous among family and friends for coercing people into opening their gifts as soon as I buy them--sometime...

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