Gifts

I'm a big fan of the trickle-down theory. Cultivate friends with vacation homes, I've found, and you've got a good chance of being invited to summer parties, picnics and weekend visits. But being an A-list guest carries responsibilities. You'll need...

Flags, team pennants, framed newspaper sports sections — almost every space on the walls and ceiling is covered in sports memorabilia. With Steelers throw pillows and a Terrible Towel to dress up a comfy couch, plus three game tables (air hockey,...

You just had to have the latest iPhone and a cool new 3-D TV. But now your basement is cluttered with a bunch of outdated electronics. If you're tempted to toss them all in the trash, forget about it, says Consumer Reports. Chucking old cellphones,...

Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!  Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday...  We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...

 Those who put off buying a Mother's Day gift because they don't know what to get their mothers can take heart.  Instead of being overwhelmed by the choices, think first about your mother's personality.  Different types of moms prefer different...

I love the new Ford commercial that shows desperate customers asking a gas station attendant if he has any marked-down "day-old gas." I've been tempted to do the same thing myself, because prices at the pump are cutting into my budget — and my...

The new Facebook Card lets users send friends a gift card with multiple balances for top retailers, including Target and Olive Garden. "Facebook Cards are reusable. After you've received a card, the next time you get a Facebook Card gift, it will...

With clothes and My Little Pony toys in her shopping cart, 8-year-old Brianna Weaver was just about to head to the Target checkout line, when a police officer intervened. "You forgot the candy for Christmas," Officer Sherry Meine told her. "You can't...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Facebook is rolling out a new commerce product: gift cards. The move is an expansion of its Gifts program. The preloaded cards will work with retailers in the real world. Initial launch partners are Jamba Juice, Olive Garden,...

Kirkland’s, a home décor and gifts store, will hold a grand opening in Bel Air Plaza in Bel Air on Feb. 9, the retailer announced. The store at 567 Baltimore Pike, one of 324 nationwide, will employ up to 18 people and offer decorative items, gifts...

SEELEY — Wanting to take advantage of sales and goods typically not found in her native Canada, June Otto spent Wednesday morning at the mall’s J.C. Penney and Macy’s. Not having had to do any Christmas shopping for her extended family,...

For Imperial resident Ralph Monroy, buying a last-minute gift for his 6-month-old son on Christmas Eve was not the ideal strategy, but when he couldn’t find the right gift, Monroy says he had to hit the stores. “I waited because I usually...