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Holiday Guide 2011

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Shopping Season Kickoff: Survival Tips

Plot the perfect plan to shop safe and savvy this holiday season

The holiday shopping season will be in full swing this weekend, starting with Black Friday, and continuing with Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Fairfax County offers the following tips to be both a safe and savvy shopper. Stay Savvy For more tips on shopping smart, visit the Fairfax County website. Stay Safe -Watch your personal belongings at all times. -Avoid using your cell phone in crowded malls and stores. They serve as a good distraction to help thieves take advantage of you. -Monitor your bank account regularly. -Leave multiple credit cards and other important documents at home when holiday shopping. -Beware of strangers approaching you for any reason. Various methods of distracting you are used with the intention of taking…

Friday, November 11, 2011

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

And it's only Veterans Day ...

We're celebrating Veterans Day and already you can see wreaths and colored lights decorating shopping centers. So Patch wants to know if you like these festive trimmings or do you think, bah humbug, this is way too early.

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11:20 am on Sunday, November 13, 2011

I head overseas on vacation for 2-3 weeks every Christmas, so my decorations are going up next weekend and staying up until February so I get some enjoyment out of them. And anyone visiting my house in late January....deal with it. Haha.   more ›

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