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What's behind the price tag on your Christmas tree?

Your good friend is getting married and with the cost of airfare, new threads and travel expenses, you have minimal cash left over for a gift. Why not surprise the couple with a sweet and sentimental (read: inexpensive!) gift? Check out three of our ...

How do you budget holiday spending? Photo: Andreas Rentz, Getty Images Let's face it: December is expensive. No matter what you celebrate at this time of year, chances are good that you'll end up buying presents and shelling out for plenty of ...

We all dream of going away somewhere exotic every once in a while. Unfortunately, we don't all have the resources of Bill Gates. But, what if you could take a fun and cheap vacation right in your own backyard? I'm here to tell you that's not as ...

In the throes of government bailouts, bankruptcies, and economic trauma, money saving during the holiday season has become increasingly important. Whether it's trying to find a way to make Santa's loot seem more plentiful, or trying to make zero ...

Do you live far from your family? Do they beg you to come home for the holidays? And have you (yet again) crushed their hopes and dreams with the some lame excuse like "too much work", "not enough money" or the ever popular, "we have to go to ...

Like most well-intentioned holiday enthusiasts, you've been meaning to turn your splurge-tastic seasonal celebrations into a more sustainable Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannakuh, or whatever -- but come on. It's hard to say no to blinking, inflatable ...