A post-Christmas spending survey conducted by Consumer Reports revealed that U.S. consumers spent an average of $811 on gifts during the 2009 season, which was $112 “over budget” based on the results of its pre-Christmas poll. This first survey found that on average, shoppers planned to spend $699 per household on gifts. About one-fifth of [...]

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A slip of paper recording a £5 bet between two generals over the military fate of Europe in the Second World War is expected to fetch £12,000 at auction.

General Bernard Montgomery of the British Army took a break from re-organising he Eighth Army in Italy to make a bet with his American comrade, General [...]

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A woman who left her remote home in the Scottish Highlands to buy a turkey for Christmas has finally been able to get back home – 30 days after she set out.
Heavy snow meant it was not possible for Kay Ure to get back to Cape Wrath after a shopping trip to Inverness.
The 54-year-old and [...]

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I made a very obvious discovery this Christmas season; that no matter how much we try, say and attempt to create a stress free season, it seems to never simplify but gets worse with every passing year. I hear so many people say “this year I am going to do things different”, but to no [...]

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Plan ahead for the holiday season by opening a Christmas Club account now.
After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, a slower-paced start to the New Year is welcome relief for most consumers. But as credit card bills arrive in the mail, January can also bring stress to those who shopped ‘til they dropped [...]

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