Shortcuts: When Recycling the Presents, Beware the Gift of Gaffe
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Fifty-two percent of you out there admit to regifting Â and a whopping 78 percent say that it is acceptable some or most of the time. If, that is, it is done correctly.
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You officially less than two weeks until Christmas. Great.  Don't feel guilty if that totally bums you out. It's the gift-giving that makes single people hate this time of year.
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Nothing shows how much you care more than a gift that makes play more fun and work less arduous. From an advanced computer mouse to a robot vacuum that sucks up nails, there's no shortage of gadgets to stuff into stockings or place under trees.
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Are you a serial returner? By that, I mean, do you routinely return items, especially holiday gifts? If so, be forewarned. Some retailers have resorted to using a computer database to track customer returns and catch fraudulent or excessive returns.
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The generational divide becomes apparent as families start to think about gift-giving holidays. Advice for shoppers of all ages.
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When analysts hand you gifts like these, it's hard to know what to say.
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It's Christmas, which means it's time to draw up lists: a list of who is getting presents; a list of who has been naughty or nice. So in honor of the holiday season, I have a list of my own: a list of downwardly mobile companies. I've been struck recently by how many once-great companies are no longer so great. ...
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Just as surely as shoppers unwrap their presents, they will return or exchange a gift they couldn&#39;t wear or tolerate. The never-enjoyable experience has become less jolly this holiday season because retailers
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WASHINGTON -- Tell Santa to hurry if you want him to bring CD or DVD burners and jukebox programs. By Christmas, such gifts might be threatened if Congress passes a new law to fight movie and music pirates.
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As the holiday season approaches, book lists fill the entertainment sections of newspapers: fiction and non-fiction, prize winners of all sorts, the ubiquitous coffee-table large-format illustrated tomes, and children's literature. For me, it's always a tempting feast. It's an opportunity to expand my personal library or find a gift for someone special.
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SHUFFLING THE CARDS: With the rising popularity of giving gift cards in lieu of presents, Internet businesses have sprung up allowing the sale or swap of unwanted cards.
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When I ordered Christmas presents last week from L.L. Bean's 295-page holiday catalog, I broke my usual routine and did not call the company's toll-free line. Instead I visited the Web site because I thought it might offer bargains and be as quick as a phone call.
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Get some shiny new tech gear for the holidays? Not sure what to do with the old stuff? We can help.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Nothing shows how much you care more than a gift that makes play more fun and work less arduous. From an advanced computer mouse to a robot vacuum  that sucks up nails, there's no shortage of gadgets to stuff into stockings or place  under trees.
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If a plastic card that gives you credit for something you don't want isn't your idea of a great gift, you can put it up for sale or swap.
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Tech types, send your folks to MAKEzine to find something you can improve on this Christmas. From cool toys with a high hackability quotient to endless electronic projects, this gift list for the nerds in the family is a winner. In Gear Factor.
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Food, friends, and elf figurines add up. Here's some advice on how to handle the holiday tab.