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Lots of things can trigger headaches during the holiday season - besides in-laws

For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that.

From peppermint mochas to eggnog lattes, tis' the season for America's biggest coffee chains to compete over which drink will warm your heart this holiday season. Felipe Maya reports.

The classic holiday story A Christmas Carol can teach us a thing or two about exceptional workplaces. Really.

There are lots of tools designed to help you come up with innovative solutions. But sometimes the best one is a sledgehammer.

Fitness phenom P90X has sold more than 3 million DVDs since its 2004 debut--and this December, sales will surely rise with the holiday release of P90X2.

Fitness phenom P90X has sold more than 3 million DVDs since its 2004 debut--and this December, sales will surely rise with the holiday release of P90X2.

Survey shows business owners expect a hectic holiday season and 2012.

Holiday parties last an evening; reputation-damaging choices last a career. Be sure you're not going to make any mistakes. I have been to many, many holiday parties

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Every end-of-year gesture says something different. Last year, I chose to give a gift that honors the craft of tool building.

Two serial entrepreneurs set out to succeed where Pets.com failed. It's worked -- so far -- because they've followed these key principles. At first glance , Alex Zhardanvosky and Joe Speiser don’t practice the “stick to your core competencies” mantra they preach.

Co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman hopes that the review site will go viral Down Under without a marketing campaign. As online review service Yelp prepares for its initial public offering, the company quietly has gone live in Australia today.

The annual PNC Christmas Price Index is a giant, interactive infographic on the price tag for The 12 Days of Christmas. The 12 Days of Christmas is the granddaddy of holiday memes. For centuries, the seasonally inclined have sung of that elaborate parade of presents that includes various fowl, prancing performers and, of course, five golden rings.

Retailers cashed in on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, but experts caution against any premature victory dances. In the aftermath of the nation's biggest shopping weekend, storeowners and retailers have plenty to be thankful for: voracious consumers blasted through modest sales projections this past weekend, spending some $52 billion from Thursday to Sunday, and about a billion more on Cyber Monday. Though the numbers certainly seem to indicate a strong holiday sales season, experts suggest that with nearly four weeks left until Christmas, it's hardly time to celebrate.