holidays

Over the past few years, many large (and some smaller) retailers have begun kicking off the "Black Friday" Holidays shopping season by opening on Thanksgiving night! This year, Macy's and JC Penney announced that they would be joining in what some are calling "Christmas Creep." Earl Pitts has mixed feelings about this phenomenon. In case you missed this morning's episode, we ha

Every year, consumers face the question of what to do for their special friends, dates and mates for Valentine’s Day. With all this spending at stake, what are you doing to win more than your fair share? We are inviting you to submit a short story about your Valentine, or  what you did, or what you’re willing to do to get out of the doghouse, and what we can do to help you this Valentine’s Day...

I am usually a person who is ahead of the game on holidays and making sure our gifts are bought in advance of the actual holiday. But for some reason Valentine's Day just stumps me. A guy can show up with flowers and a sweet card and a girl is happy as can be. Guys, on the other hand, are difficult to buy for and you have to be creative. Valentine's is a day to show your loved one how much you lov