also, keep your gift receipts. some stores won t let you return a gift without one. others may give you a store credit. check return policies in-store and online. many retailers extend their deadlines until late january, during the holidays. that works in your favor. make sure you have i.d. some stores use computerized return systems to detect abuse. u.p.s. has named january 2nd as the biggest return day of the year. you may want to wait until next weekend to head to the mall. if you ate too much on christmas, here s advice to get back on track for the new year. abstaining from food for 16 to 18 hours could be key to living longer. a review of past studies in the new england journal of medicine suggests that intermittent fasting, when you limit your eating to six to eight hours a
netanyahu loses the election, it could be the end of netanyahu as prime minister after elections in march. a pivotal time. thank you, we ll be watching. i think we can relate to this. it s happened to all of us at some point. you open a gift that doesn t quite fit or it s just not what you wanted. 55% of shoppers will return or exchange unwanted gifts after receiving them. here s what you need to know to make returns easier. don t remove the packaging, especially with electronics. also, keep your gift receipts. some stores won t let you return a gift without one. others may give you a store credit. check return policies in-store and online. many retailers extend their deadlines until late january, during the holidays. that works in your favor. make sure you have i.d. some stores use computerized
with the wrapping paper. some retailers are not going to let you return your gift without one. and others may give store credit instead. check return policies in store and online during the holidays. my rule of thumb is is you ve got a week or two to get rid of this. they can determine how many times a customer has tried to return items. you might be asked to show your driver s license or another id. it s really an art to giving gifts that people actually want. so here s what s popular this year. clothing and accessories are number one. gift cards are number two. they always are. the national retail federation says more than half of gift givers will purchase three to four on average. toys are next, books, music, movies. top toys this year, barbie still
others will give you store credit if you beg. check return policies, note time limits. there are probably time limits, and you can check those on line before you go and wait in line at the store. during the holidays some retailers will extend their deadlines, often until a late january. you may have to bring an i.d., too. some chains like victoria s secret, they use this computerized return authorization system to detect fraud and abuse. they look at how many times a consumer has returned items. so you may be asked to show your driver s license or another i.d. when you return in person. just give me a gift card. just gift card, okay? you know, there s a significant percentage of gift cards that are never redeemed. people forget about them. i get worried giving the gift cards. the national retail federation will be mad at me but i don t care. so many people never use them. i ll tell you what, i ll use mine. give them to you. absolutely. we ll be right back.