I am planning a low-budget, potluck-style Christmas party to spend time with friends without overspending

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The author is organizing a low-budget, potluck Christmas party to prioritize time with friends.

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Is the Stanley water bottle over? A Gen Z trend forecaster thinks so.

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The Stanley 40oz straw Quencher, perhaps becoming uncool soon.

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Walmart workers reveal the best and worst parts of working the holiday season

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A Walmart employee staffs the cash register.

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Working retail for over a decade made me hate everything about the holidays. Here's why.

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I did all my Christmas gift shopping at Costco for under $250 in just one trip. Here's what I bought.

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On the left, Stephanie, wearing a red, black, and white flannel, smiles in Costco. On the left, a display of Bellevue candles.
I found lots of great Christmas gifts at Costco this year.

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