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This popular holiday gift often goes unused: Here's how to turn it into cash
Consumers can trade in unused gift cards for money. Here’s what to know.
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What is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is a public holiday celebrated in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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How to sell unwanted gift cards for cash — and buy them at discount
Don’t let your stocking stuffers go to waste this holiday season and cash in those unwanted gift cards.
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Shoppers out handling Christmas Eve errands
Are there benefits to shopping so close to Christmas?
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Last-minute shopping? Find out what stores are open and closed on Christmas Day
With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice.
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Were your package deliveries stolen? What to know about porch piracy and what you can do about it
You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors, the parcel is nowhere to be found.
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Last-minute ideas for holiday gifts for him
Christmas may be less than two weeks away but you still have time to get him the perfect gift he didn’t know he needed.
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Experts encourage ‘shopping small and dining local' this holiday season
“It’s about family. Staying together as family,” said Erica Santiago of Hartford. That’s what the holiday season means for the Santiago family. On Thursday, they were in West Hartford’s Blue Back Square getting some holiday shopping out of the way. “I would rather have it early than late when everything is sold out and more expensive,” Edwin Santiago, of...
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Here's how the tradition of matching family holiday pajamas got started and how you can join in
If you’re looking to start a new tradition, this one is as cozy and wholesome as it gets.
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‘Shop Small': State officials encourage locals to shop at local businesses during holiday season
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz toured small businesses in Middletown Thursday to push efforts to support small businesses during the holiday season. Bysiewicz made stops at Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore and Amato’s Toy Store on Main Street in Middletown. The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce’s Central Business Bureau wants locals to give their local businesses some love during the hustle...
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How shopping at small businesses for holidays helps local community
Some local organizations call on shoppers to “shop small” – to shop at small businesses for the holidays to help the local community.
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How to protect your deliveries as holiday packages arrive
Nov. 29 is National Package Protection Day, an awareness day that was created as a reminder for people to protect their homes as package thefts become more prevalent during this season. The day is purposely observed on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. This is the time when many people are starting to receive packages from purchases they made on Black Friday,...
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After quiet Thanksgiving at stores, busy Black Friday expected
The National Retail Federation said 130 million people are expected to shop on Black Friday. Many say the deals are just too good to pass up. At Cabela’s in East Hartford, shoppers racked up savings on Thursday. “The deals were great. The deals were wonderful. And I had some gift cards so that was even better,” Kristina Beaulieu, of Ellington,…
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You may be at risk for fraud this holiday season, particularly if you shop at the last minute. Here's why
AI and gift card scams should also be on shoppers’ radar this season, experts say.
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Everything you need to know to score the best Black Friday deals
Black Friday is nearly here! Here are the deals being offered by major retailers to help you save on your holiday shopping. Plus, everything you need to know about what stores will be open on Black Friday and whether it’s worth shopping in-person on Friday or from your couch on Cyber Monday.
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Which stores are open and closed on Thanksgiving this year?
Many stores will shut their doors on Thanksgiving this year, following a trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Snowport Boston is open: Here's what to do, buy, eat and drink in 2023
Looking for things to do in Boston? Snowport Boston, the winter village that pops up each year in Boston’s Seaport, reopened for the season on Friday.
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Barbie who? Gen Alpha kids ‘obsessed' with skin care could fuel holiday spending
Young children are adopting skin-care routines like never before and this holiday, they’re set to drive beauty sales.
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CT LIVE!: New England Christmas Festival
The festival is back at Mohegan Sun this weekend. Get your tickets at NEChristmasFestival.com.