The best US cities for Christmas celebrations, ranked

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An ice skating rink in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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I live in a Canadian town where hundreds of Hallmark movies are filmed. From roaming peacocks to fake snow, here's what it's like.

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simone wearing a leopard print coast on the beach in victoria canada
Victoria is a quaint town on the West Coast of Canada.

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I went holiday shopping at Five Below with a $50 budget and now understand why the store is expanding rapidly

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A view of the Five Below logo on a wall above an escalator in the store.
Five Below.

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Here's a foolproof guide to how much you should be tipping during the holiday season

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Doorman in NY
Here's a holiday tip guide for every service provider who keeps your life going, from your doorman to your babysitter.

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This is how you can help your Amazon delivery driver earn up to a $25,000 tip for free

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Amazon driver
Amazon offered their drivers $5 tips this holiday season, and customers jumped on the promotion.

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I've been a professional Santa for 17 years. Here are the naughty and not-so-nice things that have happened on my lap.

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Michael Mele, dressed as Santa, poses with his niece on his lap at Macy's. He is also shown without his costume on vacation in Rome.
Michael Mele hard at work at Macy's and on a recent vacation funded by his holiday work in Europe.

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I moved my family to Florida years ago. Celebrating Christmas in the sunny state has been filled with surprises.

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The author and her family wearing red noses, antlers, and santa hats on green grass
My family has gotten used to celebrating Christmas in Florida.

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I'm a public-speaking expert. Here's how to give a memorable toast at your company and family holiday parties.

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a group of people doing a toast with a Christmas tree in the background
Giving a toast doesn't have to be difficult.

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Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months'

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Christmas tree fully decorated with a log cabin fire on a TV screen
Melinda Johnson, who runs 29 Airbnbs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, decks their halls for the competitive holiday season.

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I shopped at Home Depot and Lowe's for holiday decorations, and one store made me feel like I'd stepped into a winter wonderland

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Holiday decorations at a Lowe's store.
A view of the holiday decor available at Lowe's this year.

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