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Holiday return deadlines and exceptions at Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Apple, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Costco, and how to make gift returns easy.

TVs, toys and appliances are expected to be cheapest on Black Friday; electronics and laptops on Cyber Monday. Here is what to buy on each day in 2026.

Sixteen products from our Tech, Home, Kitchen and Travel zones, with September prices and the price that counts as a real Black Friday deal.

The October 6-7 sale is over. Here are the 18 picks we tracked, with the price before the sale and on the first sale morning, as a benchmark for Black Friday.

Where to check recalls for toys and household products, cars and car seats, and food and medicine, plus how to get free recall alerts.

How to check a charity before you donate, the payment methods scammers ask for, and where to report a charity scam.

How buy now, pay later works, the fees and risks most shoppers miss, and a simple checklist before you use it this holiday season.

Federal gift card rules, the scam to watch for, and simple habits that keep gift card money from going to waste.

When Alibaba.com makes sense, when to skip it, the real cost including duties, and how to protect yourself with Trade Assurance. Plus holiday ordering deadlines.

How Secret Santa and White Elephant gift exchanges work, how to set a fair budget, and gift ideas that go over well at the office or with family.