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Holiday shopping tips and tricks

On Black Friday — the day after Thanksgiving in the US — the retail floodgates officially open for holiday shopping. You may be experiencing some anxiety: Will you get the best deals? Are you going to the right websites? Can you avoid the mad rush and still get little Timmy that toy he’s pining for? Plan your attack with our holiday shopping strategies. We have four tips for online shopping and another four for hitting brick-and-mortar stores. Read more »

Tom McNamara

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