10 holiday desserts you can make with 5 ingredients or fewer

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

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I keep all of the holiday cards my loved ones send. In the future, I'll give them back in a handmade memory book.

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The author with her file folder of holiday cards.
The author saves all the holiday cards she receives each season instead of throwing them away.

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I turned ChatGPT into a personalized gift planner, and it changed my holiday shopping

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Headshot of a woman wearing a white blazer, black heels, and gray pants.
Rashel Hariri created a three-part gifting framework for her ChatGPT project.

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Blackstone's holiday video pays mocking tribute to its 1980s origins for its 40th anniversary. Watch it here.

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Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday video

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Photos show how White House Hanukkah celebrations have changed through the years

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Donald Trump at the White House Hanukkah party in 2025.
President Donald Trump participates in a Hanukkah Reception in the East Wing of the White House, Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

Official White House Photo by Molly Riley

My kids already lead privileged lives, so I refuse to go all out at Christmas

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Bare christmas tree

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Hot cocoa is getting a wellness rebrand. I say: Let treats be treats.

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A bodybuilder holding a cup of hot cocoa

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I tried to do all my Christmas shopping at Costco in one trip. Here are the 12 best gifts and deals I found.

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Author Terri Peters smiling in front of a Costco
Recently, I found some impressively affordable gifts and hosting finds for my family at Costco.

Terri Peters

3 holiday shopping rules I swear by after two decades investing in small businesses

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A woman uses a computer and iphone to shop and looks down at a credit card to pay.
Slow spending, gift cards, and reviews are the keys to helping small businesses stay viable after the holidays.

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I spent Christmas and New Year's Eve on a cruise with a few family members. I doubt I'd ever do it again.

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Author Erin Yarnall smiling on a cruise in front of a glacier
One year, I spent the holidays sailing past Antarctica on a 22-day cruise with a few of my family members.

Erin Yarnall

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