- Holiday shopping
- Avoid post-holiday debt
- Extended warranties
- Gift cards
- Holiday shopping gotchas
- Holiday tipping
- How to avoid online shopping hassles
- Layaway
- Rebates
- Regifting
- Return policies
- Shipping & handling
- Tightwad Tod's tips for saving this holiday season
- Consumer Protection
- How to complain successfully
- Safe shopping checklist
- Spend less on everything
- When you and a retailer disagree
- Retailer Ratings
- Where to buy electronics
- Where to buy computers
- Where to buy appliances
- Holiday gifts: Electronics
- Blu-ray & DVD players
- Camcorders
- Cell phones
- Computers
- Digital cameras
- Digital picture frames
- GPS
- iPods & MP3 players
- Printers
- TVs
- Holiday gifts: Appliances
- Blenders
- Coffeemakers
- Cookware
- Microwave ovens
- Mixers
- Slow Cookers
- Toasters
- Vacuum cleaners
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We collected the best shopping advice from our test-lab experts and other pros for six popular gift categories.Put a lid on shipping and handling charges
Especially at holiday time, you'll want to avoid S&H gotchas.Consumer Reports' Naughty & Nice Holiday List
Our first-ever list of corporate America's best and worst consumer practices.Best electronics gifts
Searching for the perfect present? Consider the models here.Picture-perfect cameras
How to choose the right camera, with advice from our in-house photography gurus.How do you spend the holidays?
The average American expects to spend about 42 hours on the holidays.Tightwad Tod
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If you're looking for information about holiday shopping and where to buy the products rated and recommended by Consumer Reports, our Holiday Shopping Guide is your best resource. Over the years, we have collected information from our readers about their holiday shopping habits, and our Dear Shopper public education ad campaigns have educated consumers on issues such as credit cards, gift cards and extended warrantees. Our Holiday Shopping Guide is the place to read all about these important issues so you can avoid holiday shopping traps and find the best gifts at the best prices for everyone on your holiday list.
