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10 Hidden Holiday Costs to Watch Out For

Do you feel like there's a hole in the bottom of your wallet? Here's where your money's going—and how you can hold on to it.
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The Shipping Elves, Part One
Sending gifts far and wide is pricey.

The solution: December 18 is National Free Shipping Day, when hundreds of stores (including White House Black Market, Talbots and Harry & David) will give all customers free shipping on their online purchases, with delivery by December 24. If you can't wait until then because you're worried a gift will be out of stock by the 18th, Jeanette Pavini, a savings expert for Coupons.com, suggests you search for free-shipping promotions for any site you're ordering from. In fact, National Free Shipping Day can help you out with this too—scroll to the bottom of its homepage for links to free-shipping coupons for everything from Forever21 to Barneys.
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Published 10/03/2013
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