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Article: Ease holiday stress: Shop around the calendar
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- November 3, 2009
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Early morning Dec. 26, I will stumble into the cold, hair tangled, bathrobe askew and eyes half shut. I will drag in the heavy newspaper, and over a steaming cup of coffee, begin to attack the pages with scissors.
Out comes the "extra savings" coupon for the department store.
Snip goes that clearance notice for wool scarves and leather gloves.
And then I will merrily, merrily shop till I can barely walk.
For me, the day after Christmas marks the beginning of the next holiday shopping season. And that is why I am two-thirds finished with this year's gift buying (and probably three-quarters finished by the time you read this).
Throughout the year, I find ...