Holiday Gifts

Shaq Teams With Toys For Tots To Bring Holiday Cheer

Posted 10.20.2009 | Impact


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' ...

Cupcake Car: Neiman Marcus' 2009 Christmas Book Features Weirdest Holiday Gift EVER (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 10.07.2009 | Technology


*See photos and video below* What's the gift that will make "scrooge smile"? According to Neiman Marcus, the "Cupcake Car." (Wouldn't have been our f...

Attention K-Mart Shoppers: Could America's Throwaway Holiday Crap Industry Be Next to Fail?

Keith Blanchard | Posted 03.22.2009 | Comedy


Keith Blanchard

Now that money doesn't grow on trees anymore, all we can do is gather the grandchildren into a circle and tell them amazing tales of the world o' plenty we once had. Will it even sound plausible?

The Gift that Pays Dividends in This Economic Recession

Terry Real | Posted 01.26.2009 | Living


Terry Real

I have to confess, I feel a kind of relief. We don't have to worry about keeping up with the Jones', because the Jones' are doing just as bad as we are.

Last Minute Shopping

Byron Williams | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics


Byron Williams

For Governor Sarah Palin, a DVD of the musical, Annie Get your Gun. Aerial wolf hunting; need I say more?

Holiday Gift Ideas For The Parking Scofflaw

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 01.23.2009 | Chicago


The Parking Ticket Geek

With Christmas just a few days away, the Parking Ticket Geek has holiday gift ideas for that parking ticket challenged person in your life.

Political-Ish Holiday Stocking Stuffers

Eric Kuhn | Posted 01.22.2009 | Entertainment


Eric Kuhn

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? I've got for you three interviews with authors who recently published fictional novels with political overtones.

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

Joanne Rendell | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style


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.

Four Holiday Gift Ideas for Progressives

David Sirota | Posted 01.21.2009 | Style


David Sirota

If you're a procrastinator like me, then you're frantically scurrying at the last minute to pick up holiday gifts for friends and family. So let me suggest four great gifts for any progressives you know.

Cabbage Patch Fever: 25 Years After

Colleen Kane | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Colleen Kane

At recess, I would ask to hold a friend's Cabbage Patch doll, with its squishy, pudgy legs and subtle baby-powder scent and some hideous name that sounded both Biblical and medical.

Creative Giving in Tough Times

Mary Lou Song | Posted 01.19.2009 | Living


Mary Lou Song

People are still going to give. But we can revolutionize the way we think about giving. What about the giving that comes from ourselves?

Five Last-Minute Hannukah Gift Ideas from a Real Live Jew: Helping the Chosen People Choose A Little More Wisely

David Wild | Posted 01.17.2009 | Style


David Wild

Gelt: In many ways, cash remains the perfect guilt-inducing gift item -- especially in this post-Madoff era.

The Santa Situation

Libby Mitchell | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living


Libby Mitchell

I am not saying that kids shouldn't get gifts on Christmas. They should. But those gifts should come from their parents, not some magical man who judges whether they have been good or bad.

8 Gifts That Keep On Giving

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


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...

A Great SAT Gift for Teens

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living


Esther Wojcicki

If you are a budget conscious parent of a student who is feeling the college preparatory pressure, here is an idea for an affordable holiday gift.

Jon Stewart, Bill O'Reilly Join Forces To Promote Books

AP | Posted 01.11.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Jon Stewart, Barbara Walters and some other famous people would like you to buy books during the holiday season. "Books make great g...

Strong Hearts

Cheryl Saban | Posted 01.09.2009 | Style


Cheryl Saban

I can't think of a more loving holiday gift than Lovetta Conto's necklaces. She is selling these necklaces to raise money to help other refugees and displaced kids.

Toxic Toys: What Parents Should Know This Holiday Season

Sloan Barnett | Posted 01.09.2009 | Green


Sloan Barnett

When you are out shopping for toys this holiday season, be sure to purchase from trusted manufacturers that go above and beyond regulations.

A Kick in the Career: The Economic Downturn Holiday Songbook!

Thomas Stern | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business


Thomas Stern

I don't know about you, but given the recent official announcement of a recession (duh), my nerves have been rather like a knotted oak lately.

Six Holiday Gifts for Aspiring Fashionistas

Margaret Ryan | Posted 01.08.2009 | Style


Margaret Ryan

I am giving my favorite girls a taste of something I love and want to share with them. In return they trust me to provide counsel on important style topics.

A Sane Holiday Gift Guide: Great Books/CDs/DVDs, Made By People For People, Most Under $20

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 01.07.2009 | Style


Jesse Kornbluth

I refuse to contribute to the gloom by suggesting that you scribble gift cards for free backrubs to your loved ones.

Don't get crushed at the mall - Create Jobs

Jack Hidary | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style


Jack Hidary

Think your are helping the economy by buying some holiday gifts? Instead of giving more stuff to your relatives and friends that they don't need, d...

Son of a Gambler's Guide to Holiday Books

Don McNay | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business


Don McNay

It's a lesson to me, the ablers and the beggars and the thieves -The Grateful Dead If you read my book, Son of a Son of a Gambler, you'll know that...

Good Gifting - Philanthropy For Frugal Times

Lucy Bernholz | Posted 12.25.2008 | Living


Lucy Bernholz

As everyone seems to be watching pennies this holiday season it follows that we might see a swing away from giving "stuff" to giving something more meaningful.

7 Easy Holiday Gifts You Can Make

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 12.23.2008 | Living


Andrea Chalupa

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