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
tips to make returns easier. i think sweaters are dangerous. i mean, i don t know this for sure, but my anecdotal research is the biggest returns are sweaters. what about slacks? very difficult. how do you know someone s waist? none of those unless you really know the person. returns during the holiday can seem daunting. others have very strict rules that can make returning things frustrating or impossible. here s what you need to know before heading back to the mall. do not open the box. smile and thank grandma, but do not open the box. don t remove the packaging on any gift you don t want especially for electronics. you risk a restocking fee if it isn t intact. keep those gift receipts. and you can remind grandma to give you a gift receipt, but be careful not to throw them out
for, you know, right before christmas to buy stuff because they know that sometimes is when stuff can be the most expensive. everyone, though, does want a bargain, of course, and we can tell you that two of the bigger trends that we read about and talked to people about today were, one, people instead of wanting gifts, are looking for experiences now. like a spa day or like a trip somewhere. and also gift cards account for about 25% of the gifts that are bought. because then you can go out and get whatever you want. you don t have to return things when you get someone a gift card. we ll send it back to you. you re making me feel a little bad, rob. i m thinking i got my mother and nephews walter and jonathan clothes. i did include gift receipts. so hopefully, you know, everything s reporter: you might need them, yeah. all right. rob, thanks so much for that. i ll take anything, clothes, gift cards, you name it. not picky. all right. this young woman soared into olympic histo
return something but you have to have a receipt. gift receipts only give you a store credit. barnes & noble only takes unopen returns and the deadline is two weeks. game stop gives you 30-days to return items but you have to have a receipt. sears requires proof of purchase and the item has to be in the original packaging. that s good information. important stuff. thank you, adam. the holiday shoes could be killing your feet. ou, ou, ou, ou. oh, oh, oh, oh. pain could cause long-term foot problems. pointy towed shoes may look like but they can call hammer toes. they recommend yoga sandals to