The holidays are stressful enough without worrying about checking off all the items on your child’s endless wish list and managing their disappointment when all they wanted isn’t under the tree … well, how would you even wrap a hippopotamus? But many parents have added anxiety regarding how their children will handle opening presents — … Read more
Sure beats more socks. You won’t find the hot new gift this holiday season on store shelves, or your favorite e-commerce site — unless they sell bulk loads of unclaimed mail where you shop. And you don’t even have to deal with the USPS — companies are snapping up the forgotten finds and selling them off … Read more
The holidays aren’t cheap: The average American will spend over $2,000 this season, according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday examined the cost breakdown of the holiday season — as well as how Americans have been impacted by 2024’s financially challenging climate. According to the results, the … Read more
It took Aubree Jones 10 years of waking up to an empty Christmas stocking to realize her husband needed to stuff it — and that’s not a euphemism. It prompted the mom of six to post a “PSA for husbands everywhere”, in the hopes that other wives/partners and moms wouldn’t get the same treatment. “He learned it’s his job” … Read more
They’re in it for the long haul. John Howard will never forget his first Hess tanker truck gifted by his grandfather many Christmases ago — a green, yellow, red and white 1968 model with a fuel hose and working lights. The oil company had only just begun selling its now-iconic holiday toy in 1964 — and … Read more
At Alexa, Patty has lined up covers with J Balvin, Sarah Paulson, Shania Twain, Ariana DeBose, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nick and Joe Jonas and Machine Gun Kelly, and has written Favorite Things columns with stars such as Alicia Keys, Jessica Alba, Naomi Watts and Patricia Field. She has booked celebrity guests for TV shows for MSNBC … Read more
Influencer and mum-of-three, Sarah Falls, grew tired of spending thousands of dollars on Christmas presents for her kids, only to see them lose interest in the toys just days later. So, she set herself a challenge this year to thrift all of her kids’ presents. “My kids don’t go without. They are very lucky. I wanted … Read more
While it’s easy to go with the latest viral beauty must-have or hack-proof gadget, why not crush it with something that has staying power? From the smallest little tokens that mean so much to the useful but fun gems that keep on giving, we’ve got you covered for those last-minute goodies. Olivieri Indulge your friends … Read more
A 17-year-old teenager is making over $19K a month with his personalized sticker business, thanks to a craft kit he got for Christmas from his mom. Caelan McDonald was given a $191.37 Cricut Joy – a digital drawing, cutting, and printing machine – for Christmas two years ago by mom Karen Newsham, 49. He started … Read more
One in four people grapple with compulsive overspending during the holiday season, according to a recent study. The survey of 2,000 Americans who celebrate a winter holiday examined some of the challenges and mental health struggles that can surface during the holidays — deemed the most financially stressful season of the whole year according to … 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. Home for the holidays? Yes please! Whether shopping for others or treating yourself, these gifts deliver domestic bliss. Treat those on your list (or even yourself) to an upgrade of everyday essentials: … Read more
A woman was shocked when she ordered her partner a Christmas stocking — to receive one so small, it looks like a baby’s shoe. Leah Hartley, 20, spotted a festive stocking on Temu and purchased it as a surprise for partner Matthew Shanahan, 21. But when it arrived two weeks later, the stocking was comically … Read more
’Tis the season of giving — and spending. Americans will be forking over an average of $1,014 for gifts this Yuletide, according to Gallup’s 2024 holiday spending estimates. That’s a 9% jump over 2023, when shoppers dropped an average of $923. The rise comes courtesy of inflation, experts say — a nagging problem that has significantly impacted … 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. Luxury shoppers lamented the closings of Barneys New York, Henri Bendel, Fivestory, Intermix, Opening Ceremony, 10 Corso Como and many other designer emporiums – all victims of Covid-19, changing consumer habits or … Read more
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