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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I shopped for holiday decor at Dollar Tree and Party City, and the pricier chain has better items for gatherings

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Terri Peters at Dollar Tree and Party City.
I wanted to see if Dollar Tree or Party City had better decor for winter.

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Jill Biden's White House Christmas decorations include 98 trees, 142,425 holiday lights, and tributes to fallen soldiers. See the photos.

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The Cross Hall of the White House decorated for Christmas in 2023
Christmas decorations in the Cross Hall between the East Room and the State Dining Room.

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I answer the Butterball turkey hotline. I get lots of funny questions on Thanksgiving Day.

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2013 Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen
Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball test kitchen in 2013.

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Where to buy wrapping paper: The best gift wrap stores of 2023

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Red-and-white wrapped gifts and wrapping paper sit on pink surface.

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Costco superfans now have their own warehouse-themed Monopoly game – with tokens like the $1.50 hot dog combo

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Costco Monopoly game
Costco Monopoly features properties that the product listing says were "lovingly drawn by a Costco Super-fan."

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Most popular Easter candy by state: Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs reign supreme, while Peeps fall by the wayside

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A group of gold-wrapped chocolate Easter bunnies
Lindt's milk chocolate bunny was the third most popular Easter treat in 2022, according to Instacart data.

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