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Feeling festive? Check out these holiday lights around Connecticut
Holiday lights are back to kick off the festive spirit for the upcoming holidays! Here is a list of some festive lights that your family and friends can enjoy: Nov 16 – Dec 31: Fantasy of Lights, located in New Haven – take a drive through holiday lights on display from 5 – 10 p.m. Nov 22 – Jan 4:…
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In a world of great need there are more ways to donate money than ever. How should you give?
Here are some questions worth considering as you determine which assistance best suits your objectives.
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Ship your holiday gifts by these dates to make sure they arrive in time
USPS, UPS and FedEx say to mail your holiday gifts, cards and packages by these dates to ensure they arrive in time.
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CT LIVE!: Pratt Street Winter Village
The event will take place December 6, 7, 13, and 14. Fridays run from 4:00pm–7:00pm and Saturdays from 1:00pm–6:00pm
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White House decorated with ‘peace and light' for 2024 holiday season
The 2024 White House holiday decorations include 83 Christmas trees and more than 28,000 ornaments.
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Cyber Monday deals: Shoppers expected to set a record on the year's biggest day for online shopping
Even though e-commerce is now part and parcel of many people’s regular routines and the holiday shopping season, Cyber Monday — a term coined in 2005 by the National Retail Federation — has become the biggest online shopping day of the year, thanks to the deals and the hype the industry has created to fuel it.
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Why your favorite catalogs are smaller this holiday season
While retailers hope to go big this holiday season, customers may notice that the catalogs arriving in their mailboxes are smaller. Many of the millions of catalogs getting sent to U.S. homes were scaled down to save on postage and paper. Some gift purveyors are sending out postcards. In a sign of the times, the American Catalog Mailers Association rebranded...
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What is Kwanzaa? Here's what to know about the African American holiday
The week-long holiday was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966.
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You're ‘wired' to overspend during the holidays, expert says — here's what to do about it
Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.
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CT LIVE!: Handling The Holidays
Krystal Jackson shared how you can protect your peace, enjoy the season, and handle those tricky holiday moments with confidence.
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Consumer Protection commissioner offers tips to avoid problems during holiday shopping season
Department of Consumer Protection commissioner Bryan Cafferelli says there are a number of things you can do to make sure you don’t fall victim to fraud during the holiday shopping season.
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‘Buy now, pay later' is more popular than ever. It can cost more than you think
More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...
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Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe
Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.
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CT LIVE!: Holiday Gift Ideas at Woodcraft of Manchester
Learn how to make personalized ornaments for the whole family.
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A Thanksgiving survival guide for parents of picky eaters
Parents, if you’ve experienced a Thanksgiving Day with kids who refuse to eat, judgmental questions from relatives on the topic and party-ending meltdowns from those hangry children … you’ve come to the right place.
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Takeout Thanksgiving: 27 restaurants offering grab-and-go meals for the holiday
Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.
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Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year
Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.
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Why do presidents pardon turkeys at the White House every Thanksgiving?
The presidential turkey pardon began back in the 1800s under President Abraham Lincoln.
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How to use your Thanksgiving leftovers: 12 non-traditional recipes
Here are some post-Thanksgiving recipes that will make you extra excited to have leftovers.
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Jason Kelce shares his hilarious Christmas gift idea for Taylor Swift
Jason Kelce discussed his plans for giving gifts to his brother Travis Kelce and his girlfriend Taylor Swift, admitting it’s “tough” to shop for the stars.