3 tips for protecting your budget during the holidays, from a financial behavior expert

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Headshot of Brittany Greene, a financial behavioral strategist.
Brittany Greene is a financial behavioral strategist.

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Costco is my go-to place to shop for Thanksgiving. Here are 12 of my favorite things to buy there every year.

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Turkey breast and pumpkin pie from Costco.
From turkey breasts to delicious pumpkin pies, here are the best things to get at Costco for Thanksgiving.

Olivia Yi

Streamers are offering generous Black Friday promos — but they're a double-edged sword

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Streaming fans can watch "Task" on HBO Max, which is offering a Black Friday deal of $3 a month for 12 months.

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I went to Toys R Us. It was strange — and shows what can happen to 'zombie' retail brands after bankruptcy.

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The reporter stands smiling outside of a Toys R Us store in Maryland.
Toys R Us is opening new stores for the holiday shopping season.

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16 photos show how unhinged Black Friday shopping used to be

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A woman passes by a shop announcing Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving in New York City November 24,2017.
A woman passes by a shop announcing Black Friday sales the day after Thanksgiving in New York City November 24,2017.

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Why the holiday shopping season is longer than ever this year

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Shoppers in crowded mall during holidays 2022
Holiday shoppers at a crowded Roosevelt Field Mall on November 25, 2022, in Garden City, New York.

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TikTok Shop's Black Friday drove $100 million in US sales and users viewed over 30,000 livestreams

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A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.
A TikTok Shop host sells to the app's users during a livestream.

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Record amount of buy now, pay later purchases expected on Cyber Monday, with many coming from shoppers' phones

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Buy now pay later sales are expected to break a record on Cyber Monday.

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Amazon's jump-start to the holiday shopping season has even roped in Costco this year

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Amazon's Prime Big Deals might surprise you this October

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An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.
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