A mom who ended up in $3,762 worth of debt after Christmas now buys gifts second-hand from Facebook Marketplace and Vinted. Katie Tradie, 30, racked up $3,762 worth of debt buying presents for Christmas and birthdays so vowed to cut back five years ago. The mom-of-three now buys 90 percent of the gifts second-hand which … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. From the most luscious caviar to impeccably delicate petit fours, this holiday’s gifts for gourmets will satisfy the most exacting epicure. Highly designed chop sticks make ordering in elegant, or unleash your … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Bless ye merry gentlemen! Consider this your guide to gifting “for him”: an Armani leather globe for the world traveler, a Ralph Lauren mixology set for the hobbyist boyfriend and luxury offerings … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Green with envy? If your stocking isn’t stuffed with these luxury beauty and wellness gifts and goodies this year, you just might be. Whether it’s a charming tree-shaped candle sleeve, turbo-charged massage … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. For those who landed on the nice list this year, get your Glinda on and treat them with this season’s most glittery giftables. Whether your lucky recipient favors perfectly pink diamonds, twinkling … Read more
Mariah Carey may be the Queen of Christmas Music but Lacey Chabert is the Queen of Christmas Movies. Known for playing the violin virtuoso on “Party of Five” as a kid, and later “trying to make ‘fetch’ happen” as Gretchen Wieners in the classic “Mean Girls,” this holiday season the Mississippi-born, LA-based actress is starring … Read more
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Sam Butcher, the artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children, has died. He was 85. The company said in a Facebook post that he died early Monday surrounded by family. It said his life’s mission was “to share God’s gift of love with the world.” No details about his cause … Read more
Valentine’s Day is here and with it comes the call to prove your love through purchasing power — whether throwing down on prix fixe dinner, obscenely overpriced flowers, candy hearts, weirdly sexualized robe-wearing teddy bears, or for the Gen Z contingent, granny panties. But what if there’s hidden meaning in the gifts you receive — … Read more
Roses are red. Broccoli is green. This is the healthiest Valentine’s Day gift you’ve ever seen. Tenderstem partnered with British chocolatier Chococo to release their Valentine’s broccoli-infused chocolates called Tender-Choc. “Show your tender side this Valentine’s Day with these limited edition fresh dark chocolates filled with a gentle Tenderstem broccoli,” the packaging label read. The company used 72% … Read more
An Australian family has been left without answers after a mother-of-four died suddenly in her sleep while her children were unwrapping Christmas presents. Ashley Stanik, 33, woke up on Christmas morning feeling unwell. She told her husband Kane Stanik she was going to lie down. “She had a drink and that, I had a quick … Read more
An American woman ended up with more than she bargained for during a so-called “white elephant” Christmas gift exchange. In a video on TikTok that’s since been viewed millions of times, Brionna shared her experience at a present-swapping party. The game, also sometimes known as Bad Santa, involves each guest bringing a wrapped, unlabelled gift, drawing a number, and … Read more
A teenager’s revelation about Christmas has revealed a depressing trend that only affects women during the festive season. A rite of passage of growing up is realizing how much work your mom does during the silly season that goes unrecognized when you’re a child. Sometimes, that lesson can be learned when you realize how little … Read more
It allowed her to speak to the ghost of loved ones past. A Missouri man moved the internet to tears after using artificial intelligence to resurrect his dead father’s voice as a special Christmas card for his mom. “I decided to do something special for my mom this year for Christmas,” Philip Willett, 27, explained … Read more
Swifties are feeling the warmth of Taylor’s love for Travis this holiday season. Online retailer Etsy is filled with ugly Christmas sweaters artists have made to commemorate the budding romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Etsy shop owner Sadie Bella Melton of Ardmore, OK, created two, depicting the celebrity couple in a “Walmart-style Christmas portrait,” and has already sold … Read more
Bah Humbug! A British mom says she has no problem being labeled a shameless Scrooge for telling her three children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. Michelle Foulia, 49, who hails from Wales, said it felt wrong to deceive her three children about St. Nick’s existence, particularly because she could never explain the inequality of gifts … Read more
A jewelry company’s CEO divided the internet for her annual gift exchange where some employees walked away with designer purses and high-end necklaces while others got small skincare bottles. Alexis Nido-Russo, the founder of Local Eclectic, came up with the idea of the “bougie white elephant” where the budget was seemingly limitless. In the TikTok … Read more
Last-minute Christmas gift shoppers beware, as a Florida doctor is sharing the toy items that are on her naughty list every holiday giving season. In an Instagram Reel viewed by 8.1 million users, Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, revealed what she says are “the … Read more
Here comes Gen Alpha — and they’ve got jokes. Shane Frank, a millennial teaching seventh grade in California, tickled the internet’s funny bone with the results of a recent, light-hearted class assignment: to compile a holiday gift guide aimed at people in their 30s. In a funny clip posted on Dec. 19 to Frank’s popular TikTok … Read more
King Charles III may be the monarch of the United Kingdom, but he still has a wacky sense of humor. His former butler Grant Harrold divulged the unique holiday presents that the sovereign, 75, would leave for them during Christmastime. Charles would sneak gifts into the lockers of staff members at Highgrove, his Gloucestershire abode. … Read more
There are certain toys in America that families and hobbyists may remember as cult classics — toys that flew right off the shelves during the holiday shopping season. Some of these high-demand toys have caused Black Friday mayhem, while others are simply timeless collector items. Here are Christmas toy gifts that have been at the … Read more