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Are Your Kids Anxious for Christmas to Come? It is easy for adults to forget how excited children become when the arrival of Christmas draws near. Of course the children only seem to think about the presents, but it is actually more than that...   |
U.S. CPSC
December 14, 2009 |
Ten Tips to Keep Your Holiday Home Fire and Injury Free: Fires Lead the List of Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to make safety a factor in holiday decorating. |
U.S. CPSC
November 28, 2007 |
CPSC Warns: Avoid Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging families to keep safety in mind when stringing holiday lights, purchasing Christmas trees, and lighting candles this holiday season. |
U.S. CPSC
December 5, 2002 |
CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays The holiday season should be merry and bright, not dangerous. Avoiding hazards such as dried out Christmas trees, unsafe lights and unattended burning candles could prevent thousands of injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2004 |
CPSC Announces Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Holiday decorations, like candles, lights and Christmas trees, add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season. But when these decorations are not used properly, they can cause fires, injuries and death. |
U.S. CPSC
November 30, 2001 |
Holiday Decoration Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries Tips on choosing and using a Christmas tree, lighting, etc. |
U.S. CPSC
December 8, 2005 |
Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,800 people for falls, cuts, shocks, and burns due to incidents involving faulty holiday lights, dried-out Chris tmas trees and other holiday decorations. Here are tips on avoiding these types of accidents. |
U.S. CPSC
December 2, 2010 |
CPSC Gives Consumers a Holiday Home Decorating Safety Guide The CPSC recommends the following 10 safety tips as a guide for safe decorating this year. |
Entrepreneur
December 2009
Gwen Moran |
Blinkin' Brilliant How one man's half decorated house led to a holiday business that's now surging. |
| The Family Room |
A Mother's Guide to a Stress-Less Holiday Season Two years ago, I was so calm and relaxed, you'd never have guessed it was Christmas... |
U.S. CPSC
December 7, 2006 |
CPSC Warns of Fire, Other Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating A list of safety tips to use when decorating this year. |
Real Travel Adventures
December 2005 |
Traverse City, MI, Christmas Light Tradition The holiday decorations of hundreds of Traverse City homes in this Lake Michigan community make it a popular destination for after-dark excursions. |
| The Family Room |
The Non-Religious View of Christmas: Or How to Have Fun This Holiday Season You don't have to be religious to enjoy the holidays... |
U.S. CPSC
December 16, 2008 |
CPSC Releases "Do's and Don'ts" of Holiday Decorating The holiday season is here and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to keep safety in mind as they decorate for the holidays. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Are Your Christmas Lights Screwing Up Your Wi-Fi? Ofcom, which recently released a Wi-Fi checker for millions of British Internet users, notes that Christmas lights can cause interference and poorer performance. |
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Enjoy the Holidays with a Live Christmas Tree That Lasts! Here are some steps for selecting and caring for your live Christmas tree that will lengthen your enjoyment this Christmas... |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Christmas Redux Help! How can we downsize Christmas with extended family? Get your financial relationship questions answered here! |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Christmas Comes Early Keeping an eye on the bottom line when you venture out for holiday shopping might help keep each purchase in perspective. In the meantime, resist the urge to start celebrating Christmas before Halloween. |
U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2001 |
NBG International Recall Christmas Lights "Rice Light" decorative Christmas lights have undersize wire and could present electric shock or fire hazards... |
The Family Room
Monica Resinger |
Potted Christmas Trees - Is It Worth It? Each holiday season, I think about getting a live, potted Christmas tree. I keep thinking that it would sure save a lot of money because we should be able to use it as a Christmas tree for a few years -- as long as I can keep it alive... |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2005
Dayana Yochim |
Christmas in July Ignore the humidity and act like it's the holiday season. Your family and finances will thank you. |
The Family Room
November 2000
Mia Cronan |
Let the Holidays Loom Large, But Not Heavy An article about planning ahead for the Christmas holiday and saving money in the process... |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Save a Bundle on Holiday Cheer You're about to spend a lot of time carefully choosing thoughtful and affordable gifts. Don't let your holiday budget explode by ignoring these other seasonal expenses. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Gwen Moran |
Holiday Jeer Premature holiday spirit can put customers in grinch mode. |
Searcher
December 2001
Irene E. McDermott |
I Made It Myself: Holiday Crafts on the Web It's always fun to learn a new simple craft. Working on little hobbies like these can be soothing, too, in stressful times. And holidays on a budget are especially stressful. Here are some ideas from the Web... |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Christmas Bells Are Ringing Start early to keep holiday spending from putting you in the hole. |
This Old House
December 2007
Jeanne Huber |
Choose a Live Christmas Tree Choose a live tree to extend the holiday spirit long past Christmas. Buy one now, plant it later, then watch it grow year after year. |
PC World
December 17, 2000
Linda L. Grubbs |
Holiday Screen Savers Deck your desktop with a holiday screensaver... |
| The Family Room |
The Care & Feeding of Christmas Trees Every tree trimmer's nightmare is the tree that immediately loses all its needles and becomes drier than the Nevada dessert in a mere matter of days. Don't let this happen to your tree... |
AskMen.com
Bradley Jonasson |
Manly Christmas Decor Because it is Christmas every man with an ounce of self-respect should roll up his sleeves and rise to the occasion, here are some manly Christmas decor suggestions. |
Registered Rep.
June 1, 2008
Hesh Reinfeld |
Tough Call, Tough Client Recently, I got a call that startled me. "Mr. Reinfeld, this is Congressman Smith's office. Can you hold? The congressman would like to talk to you." |
| The Family Room |
Scrooge's Christmas List Scrooge certainly is the symbol of someone who doesn't like Christmas. But, if you think about it, many of us harbor Scrooge-like feelings today. We really don't want to participate in yet one more gift exchange. We're out of both time and money... |
U.S. CPSC
April 24, 2007 |
iObjectSolutions Inc. Recalls Pre-Lit Palm Trees Due to Shock, Fire Hazards If the electrical connectors are not fully inserted, they can overheat and pose electric shock and fire hazards. |
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Start Your Christmas Shopping Right Away & Reduce Stress! I have found that by having 2/3 of my Christmas Shopping Done before December 10th, I can enjoy the holiday more. Here are a few ways that shopping ahead of schedule helps... |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2004
Brokamp & Brokamp |
Couples and the Christmas Cash Crunch How much a couple spends -- on others and each other -- can turn Christmas into a crisis. The time to plan those expenses is now, so you can set aside money and get the fighting out of the way before relatives arrive. |
U.S. CPSC
December 13, 2001 |
Winstar International Recall Christmas Light Sets These lights have undersized wiring and lack over-current protection. They pose electrocution and electric shock hazards to consumers and also are fire hazards... |
| The Family Room |
Doing More with Less at Christmas Here are some guidelines for coming up with inexpensive solutions to holiday mayhem, though it really applies year round. Some of this info may seem old and outdated, but it is rooted in classic frugality! |
Entrepreneur
December 2005
Sara Wilson |
Making Merry This innovator really lights up a room ... or a house ... or a city. |
| The Family Room |
History of the Christmas Celebration While Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, many of the symbols and rituals associated with the holiday go back far beyond this important event... |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Christmas Tree 101 Tips on how to buy the perfect tree, and what to do with it when you get home. |
Seasoned Cooking
December 2009
Jeanette Herren |
How to Throw a Christmas Party If you're in charge of the office Christmas party or just a cozy gathering of close friends for holiday cheer, we've put together some helpful hints to make it go smoothly. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
A Tree for All Seasons Trim it now, plant it later, and watch it grow through the years. |
AskMen.com
Rashmikant Patel |
This Christmas, Stay Out Of Debt Tips for Christmas shopping to avoid spending too much. |
The Motley Fool
December 11, 2007
John Rosevear |
Green Christmas? Humbug! This year's holiday trend is environmental awareness, and judging from the attention it's getting from the major media, it seems to be hitting in a big way. |
InternetNews
November 23, 2005
Jim Wagner |
In Search of Holiday Suckers Add spam to your holiday list as a recurring theme that targets bargain hunters during the busy shopping season. |
Registered Rep.
August 12, 2003
David A. Gaffen |
Building a Better Separate-Account Mousetrap Separately managed accounts can be confusing, but the paperwork and operations behind them need not be -- or at least that's the thrust of a new effort by Smith Barney Consulting Group. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2009
Rich Duprey |
How to Work Santa Silly for Fun and Profit Year-round Christmas sales spell trouble for Sears. |
