U.S. Consumers Likely To Spend Less On Gifts This Holiday Season

A new survey done by the U.S. Conference Board reports U.S. households are expected to spend an average of $390 on Christmas gifts, down from last year's estimate of $418. The global economic crisis is a likely culprit in influencing people's decision to spend less this...

The Besiegement of Black Friday

The Downward Spiral of Holiday Human Behavior in Society The recession were in the midst of has certainly brought out the worse in some of us, and with that said some may even say as an excuse, "for good cause". Some may even equate it to the adage of, "desperate times call...

Tinley Park, Illinois, Named The Best Place To Raise Your Kids

Tinley Park, Illinois has topped the list of BusinessWeek's 2010 Best Places To Raise Kids. The criteria that guided BusinessWeek's choice were things like number of schools, household expenditures, crime rates, air quality, jobs, family income, museums, theatres and other...

Great American Smokeout 2009 Urges Smokers To Kick The Habit

Great American Smokeout 2009 is taking place today in the United States. It is an annual campaign against smoking that happens on third Thursday of every November. This year marks the 34th year of the campaign. The American Cancer Society campaign asks smokers to stop smoking...