If you get a restaurant gift card, it's wise to read the fine print

Max Pugh writes: “I see an ad that I think is a good deal for Christmas. All you have to do is buy gift certificates from Landry’s and give them for Christmas gifts. For every $50 you spend you get a free $10 card for yourself. “Sounds good doesn’t it. So I buy $500 worth of gift cards for Christmas. They give me 10 $10 cards to use. Wait a minute, read the fine print.

What to do when exchanging gifts with a cheapskate

Did it happen to you again last Christmas? You buy pricey gifts for a family member, only to get bargain bin items in return. What should you do?

Shooting windows an expensive hobby

Most adults would agree that $10,000 is a lot of money. For some parents, that's a semester at college. Or a cheap used car. Or Christmas gifts. Or a really good vacation.For the parents of three young men from Godfrey, it's going to be money down the drain - unless their sons are able...

First Person: I Start My Christmas Shopping in January

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Should you feel guilty about re-gifting?

It's the month after Christmas and all through the house, people are trying to sell gifts without offending the spouse.