Holiday shopping season: Spending tips, gift ideas, and retail trends

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Shopping cart with a large gift, a long receipt, and surrounding presents.

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The holiday season doesn't have to be stressful. With a little planning, it can be a season of joy, giving, and smart saving.

I'm a culinary judge who shops at Costco for the holidays. Here are 10 things I buy every year.

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On the left, blue, white, and red boxes of bags of ocean spray cranberries at costco. On the right, clear and gold containers of praline pecans stocked at Costco.
I pick up cranberries and praline pecans from Costco around November and December to prepare for the holiday season.

Meredith Ochs

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