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I don't give Christmas gifts. The holidays got better when I stopped playing the 'who bought the most expensive present' game.

Fri, 12/20/2024 - 05:05

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A Santa hand holds out a piece of coal. — cmannphoto/ Getty Images

finance, as-told-to, BI-freelancer, Christmas, presents, gifting, Holiday

I tried 10 of Trader Joe's holiday snacks, and I'd buy at least 7 of them again

Fri, 12/06/2024 - 16:25

Tech Insider : Business

Trader Joe's winter snacks on a table — I tried all of the seasonal Trader Joe's holiday snacks that I could find.
Paige Bennett

Food, Food, Snacks, trader-joes, taste-test, Holiday, Winter

I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I'm sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.

Sat, 11/30/2024 - 06:33

Tech Insider : Business

A family enjoys opening their festive Christmas Crackers at the dinner table. — A family, not the author's, enjoys sharing memories of past holidays at the dinner table.
10'000 Hours/Getty Images

Parenting, Holiday, Christmas, thanksgiving, Generations, family-heirloom, life-holiday-save-2024

We order Thanksgiving dinner from chains instead of cooking. It costs the same as our groceries and comes with so many perks.

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 06:48

Tech Insider : Business

Author Terri Peters in Thanksgiving sweater with her daughter, husband, and son — I enjoy spending Thanksgiving with my family, especially when I don't need to worry about cooking.
Terri Peters

Food, freelancer-le, thanksgiving, life-holiday-save-2024, cracker-barrel, Costco, Holidays

I shopped at West Elm and Crate & Barrel for holiday decorations. One really won me over.

Mon, 11/25/2024 - 09:16

Composite of Author Mina Lisanin smiling in front of a West Elm next to image of her at a Crate & Barrel — I looked at the holiday decorations available at a West Elm and Crate & Barrel store.
Mina Lisanin

Real Estate, freelancer-le, west-elm, crate-barrel, Holiday, holiday-decor, Holidays

I've stayed in hostels in 9 different countries. Here's why they're my preferred option — especially for solo travel.

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 06:43

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

Composite image showing bunk beds in a hostel; a lounge area with a window, potted plant and table — Hostels are my go-to for solo travel.
Grace Dean/Business Insider

Travel, Travel, hostel, hostels, AirBnB, Hotels, Holiday

A personal finance TikToker claims unlimited PTO is the 'biggest scam.' Career experts say she has a point.

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 07:29

AA woman leaving an office building with a takeaway coffee. — Experts say unlimited PTO could be a sham (stock image.)
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images

Careers, culture, Careers, pto, time-off, Holiday, Vacations

Off for Juneteenth? Here's an out-of-office message you can use to explain its significance.

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 09:40

Juneteenth — A man carries a child on his shoulders as they march near Central Park during a 2020 Juneteenth celebration.
Frank Franklin II/Associated Press

Careers, out-of-office, email, email-etiquette, juneteenth, Careers, Holiday

We should make the Monday after daylight-saving time a federal holiday

Sat, 03/09/2024 - 05:00

Tech Insider : Politics

pink alarm clocks on a yellow background — Daylight Saving time is starting. It's time for change: Let's make the Monday after the clock change a federal holiday!
Carol Yepes

culture, politics, daylight-savings-time, clocks, DST, Holiday, daylight-saving-time

Hallmark-style holiday markets are tiny examples of how much better our cities could be

Fri, 12/22/2023 - 06:09

Tech Insider : Economy

People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City. — People visit Union Square holiday market as Christmas approaches on December 19, 2022 in New York City.
Liao Pan/Getty Images

economy, Retail, Shopping, local-businesses, Christmas, Holiday, Urbanism

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