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Holiday shopping online: How to avoid the '12 cyber scams of Christmas'
With more Americans turning to the Internet for more of their holiday shopping needs, good cybersecurity is vital to avoid a raft of scams – from promises of "free iPads" to "holidays screensavers" that install malware on your computer. Here are the "12 cyber scams of Christmas."
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Saving Money
Free Shipping Day is a bust. Here's why.Free Shipping Day sounds like a sweet deal, but many retailers have already been offering free shipping during the holidays. In fact, waiting for Free Shipping Day to finish your holiday shopping could mean you end up spending more.
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Slow shopper? Avoid these stores.Finding great deals on gifts is important,but so is ensuring they arrive in tome for the holidays. If you procrastinate on your holiday shopping, steer clear of these retailers with shipping policies that will cut it close to Christmas.
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The Monitor's View: The holidays: extra shopping or extra kindness?
Thanksgiving and Christmas are as far apart as they ever get. But instead of being a time for extra shopping how about a time for extra kindness?
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Black Friday snag? Online purchases canceled in droves.Snagged a great Black Friday deal? Not so fast. Many stores were forced to cancel online Black Friday orders because their systems oversold various items.
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Change Agent
#GivingTuesday sparks a big spike in charitable donationsGifts to charitable groups shot up 53 percent to $10 million on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, which is being promoted as #GivingTuesday.
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After Cyber Monday frenzy, Giving Tuesday taps the quiet impulse to give (+video)
Giving Tuesday, launched by New York's 92nd Street Y, the United Nations Foundation, and 2,000 corporate and nonprofit partners, aims to make giving as fixed a holiday feature as shopping.
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Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales strong. Do they matter?
Cyber Monday set sales records and Black Friday spending was robust. But the long Black Friday weekend is no barometer for overall holiday shopping – it may even be a negative.
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Change Agent
Black Friday, Cyber Monday ... now Giving TuesdayA national campaign to brand the Tuesday after Thanksgiving as an annual day of giving is a product of the digital age, steeped in social media, with its own Twitter hashtag: #GivingTuesday.
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Opinion: Make #GivingTuesday a US tradition like Black Friday and Cyber Monday
The holiday season starts with one day to give thanks followed by two days (Black Friday and Cyber Monday) for bargain hunting. Today, nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are coming together to launch #GivingTuesday – a day to celebrate the great American tradition of giving.
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Cyber Monday: Work ethic is no match for shoppers' zeal for a deal (+video)
Black Friday just set a record for e-commerce in a single day: $1 billion. But deal-hungry digital shoppers, despite being back at work, were pushing the tally for Cyber Monday higher still.
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Cyber Monday deals: Electronics are hot, but so is other stuff (+video)
Cyber Monday is in full swing. Here are some ideas about where to look for the best deals, and tips from the experts on how to shop.
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The Monitor's View: Cyber Monday's sales success fits one Internet trend
The more Internet phenomena like Cyber Monday shake up old ways, the more governments try to control the Internet. A meeting of global communications regulators in December will test such a government role.
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Cyber Monday: More firms say its OK to shop at work
Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year, is likely to lure many workers to go online in search of Cyber Monday deals. This year, only a third of companies are blocking access to online shopping sites, according to a recent survey.
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Black Friday: Think it's crazy in the US? You should see China's version.China doesn't officially celebrate Black Friday, but Nov. 11 has become the biggest shopping day on the Chinese calendar. E-commerce sales alone reached $4.6 billion this year.
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Chapter & Verse
Make like Obama and shop 'Small Business Saturday' this weekendSaturday will see the launch of 'Thanks for Shopping Indie,' an independent booksellier promotion which includes discounts on 66 'Indie Next List' titles.
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Why wait for Black Friday? Deals you can get right now.
Terms like 'Black Friday' and 'Cyber Monday' are getting outmoded as retailers offer specials earlier than Thanksgiving. JoS. A. Bank, for one, has a sale that runs through Wednesday.
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Black Friday price-matching: Stores that have it, stores that don'tBlack Friday is a great time to take advantage of stores' price-matching policies. It's important to know exactly which retailers offers what, and equally important to know which merchants don't offer anything at all. Below are the price-matching policies for several retailers for Black Friday 2012.
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Air conditioners, backbacks, and the best things to buy in FallWhen it comes to shopping, timing is everything – all merchandise goes through cycles, with peaks and valleys in price throughout the year. Here are the best items to buy in Fall and year round..
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Change Agent
12 simple ways to go green in 2012If many people resolve to make their lives just a little greener in 2012 it could make a huge difference.
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Last-minute shopping? Five tips.
Last-minute shopping deals won't be as good as Black Friday. But last-minute shopping doesn't mean you have to pay retail, either.
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Free Shipping Day: The deals and the gimmicks
Friday, December 16, is Free Shipping Day, where online merchants offer free shipping and guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Here are some of the best deals.
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The Simple Dollar
Credit card debt: Indebted mom wants to buy me a TV. Should I accept?Credit card debt is burdening mother, so how should responsible daughter respond? Also, contribute to charity or pay off credit card debt? Questions 10 and 4 in this reader mailbag.
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Opinion: After Black Friday, Cyber Monday – the best holiday deals? Clean out your closet.
Consumer spending can drive economic recovery, but a recession created by a culture of excess can't be healed by more excess. As my kids learned by cleaning up their rooms, sustained economic health comes from knowing what we really need and what we can do without.
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Black Friday boom: Perfect start to promising holiday shopping season?
A record 226 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up from 212 million last year. But the mood remains one of caution and strategic buying for the rest of the holiday season.
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Cyber Monday deals: Sears and Macy's show big deals aren't just at Amazon.
Macy's and Sears are offering Cyber Monday deals that go well beyond tech and toys. If consumers can stretch their minds a little, they might find Cyber Monday deals on a lot more.
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