Broke? Here are 5 free holiday gift ideas
Is your credit card maxed out and your savings account dried up? Don’t let a light (or empty) wallet have you saying bah-humbug this Holiday season. If anything, a shoestring budget opens up unique [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Holidays’
4 ways to save on holiday travel
Traveling over the holidays can be wonderful, especially if you don’t experience any bad weather or travel delays. Experts say it can even be wonderful for your wallet, if you’re willing to be [...]
3 ways to have fun with your holiday bonus
There’s so much to celebrate during the holiday season. In addition to the time with friends and family, the holidays can also deliver surprise gifts of green, as in cash and bonuses. If you [...]
5 savvy spending tips that won’t break the bank this season
The holiday season is in full swing and consumers are flooding the internet, local department stores and shopping malls in search of the perfect gifts for family and friends. While this is supposed to be [...]
HR Answers: How to keep your employees engaged through the holidays
Eggnog and sugar cookies. Bing Crosby and Burl Ives. Sledding and shopping. Although most of us (nine in 10 of Americans, according to a 2016 Consumer Reports poll) look forward to the holiday season, they’[...]
3 cool gadgets for Christmas 2018
Last year, I recommend that you buy MoviePass. This year, I wouldn't dare do that. If you want to talk more about that, hit me up in the comments below. For this year, we’re [...]
‘Tis the season to avoid overspending
Between family gatherings and buying presents, the season of giving can be stressful. According to the 2018 Bankrate Holiday Gifting Survey, more than 40% of people who shop for gifts feel pressured to spend more [...]
5 trends helping holiday retailers win customers’ hearts and wallets
After years of warnings about the demise of retail, there’s one thing we now know for certain: rumors of the sector’s death were greatly exaggerated. Analysts predict this will be the first-ever $1 [...]
4 easy steps to lose those extra Thanksgiving pounds
When are you going to crave Turkey again? Going to be a while? Yeah me too. There’s a fair chance that we all gained a little weight over Thanksgiving, and most of us are [...]
Help members fight the urge to “overspend”
It’s that time of year and the barrage of messages are almost unavoidable. Your members are being bombarded with advertisements and ideas for gift ideas that are “perfect” and “must-have.” Sales emails, special shopping [...]
Gen X leads the holiday spending forecast
Wage growth at a post-recession high and the lowest unemployment rate since 1969 means good news for retailers in the United States this season. Holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to grow between [...]
5 fraud trends to watch during the holidays
Holiday 2018 spending could reach $1 trillion, according to PWC research. While retailers and financial providers look at the number and see dollar signs, unfortunately so do fraudsters. Last year, online fraud attempts increased by [...]
Holiday shopping safety tips to share with your members
Millions of U.S. shoppers are about to launch an all-out assault within the next few weeks as the 2018 holiday shopping season kicks off. According to the National Retail Federation, 2017 holiday shopping sales [...]
4 tips for preventing identity theft during the holidays
Some people love taking what doesn’t belong to them. During the holidays this year, be extra careful to make sure that you’re keeping your finances safe from shady individuals. Here are four tips [...]
Seeing the value
The time has come again—time to launch that new promotion. You’ve put on your best creative hat, scheduled the meetings, and now hope the brainstorming sessions yield some unique ideas. It could be [...]