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Every year on Black Friday, the first official shopping day for Christmas, we hear stories of people being trampled by crowds rushing to be the first to buy a hot gift item at a really low price. To prevent that from happening to you, here is some advice from Lou Marciani, director of the University [...] Last year, the average amount shoppers spent during Black Friday weekend was $365.34, according to the National Retail Federation. Want to keep a grip on your finances? Then just don’t handle the merchandise. A study in the journal Judgement and Decision Making finds that you’re 39% more likely to buy an item after you touch [...] We have always blamed the amino acid tryptophan in turkey for that sleepy feeling we get after eating Thanksgiving dinner. But, is it really the turkey that makes us want to take a nap after eating on Thanksgiving? The average American consumes 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner. One reason you need a nap after eating [...] When your family gets together each year for Thanksgiving everyone expects that certain family traditions will be upheld. Traditional family dishes will be prepared and NFL football will be on the television. But not all of those traditions are the warm and fuzzy kind. Pretty much every family can expect certain dysfunctional traditions will be [...] 59% of working Americans check e-mail on family holidays, including Thanksgiving, according to a poll conducted by Harris Interactive. Of those, 79% said they’ve received messages from (equally Blackerry-addicted) coworkers. This November 24th, give your family something extra to be thankful for and ignore your in-box. So it’s full the next day. Aren’t we all? As we enter the week of Thanksgiving our minds turn to the things we are most grateful for, but what about all of those things we’re not so grateful for? Consider the topic, “I Am Not Giving Thanks For THAT!” For example, one of my relatives makes pumpkin soup every year for Thanksgiving and I [...] As we enter the holiday travel season, expect to see lots of television news reporters camped out at airports showing us how long the lines are on peak holiday travel days. But, in reality how many of us really travel by air on long trips? Surprisingly, only 7% of Americans actually travel by air on [...] If big-ticket electronics are on your holiday shopping list, likely when you purchase one you’ll be offered extra warranty protection. Extended warranties can by appealing: Who wants to pony up cash for a repair? You may also be told that the warranty is an insurance policy administered by the store itself or by a third-party [...] Shopping online can make buying goods a pretty easy and seamless process. But what happens if you have a problem with your online order? How long should you expect to wait before you can speak to an actual person about that problem? According to StellaService, an independent customer-service ratings company, on average, it takes 1 [...] |
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