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Online Black Friday spending is on track to break a record this year, despite inflation

Fri, 11/29/2024 - 19:41

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Travel

People wait in line to get into Nickelodeon Universe park as they visit the American Dream Mall on Black Friday. — Black Friday shopping TK.
Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Retail, economy, black-friday, cyber-monday, thanksgiving, Spending, Holidays

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

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is turning 100. Photos show how the tradition has evolved since 1924.

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 13:59

Tech Insider : Business

Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee were featured in the 2023 parade. — Pokémon characters Pikachu and Eevee.
Macy's

Entertainment, Features, thanksgiving, macys, People, Holidays

12 ways to trick people into thinking your store-bought pie is homemade

Wed, 11/27/2024 - 09:23

Tech Insider : Business

pumpkin pie lede image — Pie is a holiday staple, but it's not always worth making it from scratch.
Rachel Askinasi/Insider

Food, Features, Freelancer, evergreen-story, Food, Pie, thanksgiving

A mother and daughter were estranged — then Thanksgiving came. Here's how they spent it.

Tue, 11/26/2024 - 15:29

Tech Insider : Business

Leslie Glass, left, at an event in the period she was estranged from her daughter. Lindsey Glass, right, at a Turkey Burn event on Thanksgiving. — Leslie Glass, left, at an event in the period she was estranged from her daughter. Lindsey Glass, right, at a Turkey Burn event on Thanksgiving to get her mood up.
Leslie and Lindsey Glass

health, estrangement, boundaries, thanksgiving, Christmas, Holidays, Family

10 holiday desserts that need 5 ingredients or fewer

Tue, 11/26/2024 - 14:57

Tech Insider : Business

Peppermint Bark — Desserts like peppermint bark are ideal for holiday entertaining and require only a few ingredients to make.
Bhofack2/Getty Images

Food, Features, holiday-baking, Holidays, Christmas, baking, recipes

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

9 of the best celebrity-chef stuffing recipes to try this Thanksgiving

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 09:40

guy fieri pepperoni stuffing — Guy Fieri.
Steve Jennings/Getty Images; Chelsea Davis/Insider

Food, Lifestyle, ina-garten, martha-stewart, thanksgiving, thanksgiving-cooking, stuffing

My kid went to the wrong airport when traveling home from college for the first time. I then taught him these 5 travel tips.

Fri, 11/22/2024 - 11:21

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

a college student staring at screens in the airport — The author's son, not pictured, made a traveling mistake when going home for the holidays.
furtaev/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Parenting, Travel, Essay, parenting-freelancer, Parenting, Travel, Holidays

Disappointing photos show what it's really like to visit Disney World around the holidays

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 09:55

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel

crowds waiting in front of magic kingdom castle for holiday parade — Crowds, high ticket prices, and costly add-ons all come with visiting Disney World at the end of the year.
Timothy Moore

Travel, Features, Freelancer, Christmas, Holidays, disney, disney-world

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