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7 Comforting Soups Made With Thanksgiving Leftovers

You can’t go wrong with these warm and cozy dishes.

Leftover Ideas

9 Delicious Leftover Turkey Recipes You Can Make in Under an Hour

9 Clever Ways to Use Your Leftover Cranberry Sauce

20 Delicious Ideas for Leftover Mashed Potatoes

6 Mistakes You’re Making When Reheating Leftovers That Could Make You Sick

Black Friday

The 14 Best Black Friday Organization Deals for Every Room in Your Home—Starting at Just $8

Amazon Put Thousands of Items on Sale for Black Friday—and These Are the 50 Best Deals

I Shop Amazon for a Living, and These Are the Things I'm Buying During Black Friday

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The 50 Best Anti-Aging Products in Every Category to Nab for Black Friday

You Can Save Up to 52% on Couches, Coffee Tables, and Mattresses on Black Friday

The 7 Best Black Friday Robot Vacuum Deals to Shop, Including $250 Off a Roomba

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Our collection of holiday gifts features only the gifts our editors swear by, the things we can’t function without—and there’s something for everyone on your list.

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Amazon Put Thousands of Items on Sale for Black Friday—and These Are the 50 Best Deals

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Festive Fun

17 Netflix Christmas Movies You Can Watch Right Now

18 Fun and Festive Activities to Do in December

Fun Winter Activities Checklist

I Shop Amazon for a Living, and These Are the Things I'm Buying During Black Friday

An Actually-Cute Plunger—and More Clever Items to Upgrade Your Life This Week

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Amazon Quietly Put Our Favorite Shark Vacuums on Sale

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Holiday Decor

Smart Home Gadgets to Make Your Holiday Decorations Really Shine

Forget Christmas Tree Skirts—Tree Collars Are One of the Top Holiday Trends of 2021

Should You Get a Real or Artificial Christmas Tree? Here's How to Decide

How Many Feet of Christmas Lights You Need for Every Tree Height

How to Put Lights on a Christmas Tree Like a Pro

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A Bottle of This Best-Selling Anti-Aging Serum Is Sold Every 30 Seconds, and It's 42% Off at Amazon

All of the Best Black Friday Deals You Won't Want to Miss This Holiday Weekend

9 Handmade Gifts You Can Order on Amazon for $35 or Less

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Hanukkah Recipes

6 Delicious Ways to Give Traditional Hanukkah Recipes a Modern Twist

6 Easy Ways to Make Your Hanukkah Meal a Healthy Feast

10 Hanukkah Recipes for Your Most Delicious Holiday Meal Yet

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17 Netflix Christmas Movies You Can Watch Right Now //

The Best Christmas Gifts for 2021

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This 10-Minute Plank Routine Will Fire Up Your Core With Just 5 Moves

Cookie Decorating

How to Decorate Sugar Cookies Like the Pros

The Best Sugar Cookie

93 Christmas Cookie Recipes for Absolutely Any Holiday Occasion

20 Classic Cookies

How to Make Royal Icing

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Here's Which States Collect Zero Estate or Inheritance Taxes

31 Creative, Cool Gifts for Kids They're Sure to Love

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25 Secret Santa Gifts Perfect for Family, Friends, Colleagues, and Beyond

30 Great Gifts for Teens and Tweens They'll Truly Appreciate

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How to Create the Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board //

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Real Clean

The Easiest Way to Clean Even the Grimiest Glass Oven Door

How to Remove a Red Wine Stain

The Best Homemade Carpet Cleaners for Removing Stains From Every Type of Rug

The New Roomba j7+ Promises to Avoid Pet Poop, so We Put It to the Test

7 Comforting Soups Made With Thanksgiving Leftovers //

How to Banish Tired Skin—Including Telltale Puffy Eyes //

The 7 Best Robot Mops, According to Editor Testing

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Everything at Spanx Is Marked Down for Black Friday, Including So Many Best-Selling Bras and Leggings

Will Trader Joe's Be Open on Thanksgiving Day? Here's Everything You Need to Know About Its Holiday Hours //

Holiday Gifting

The Best Christmas Gifts for 2021

33 Gifts for Employees and Coworkers That Are Fun, Thoughtful, and Useful

The Best White Elephant Gift Ideas for 2021

37 Great Gifts Your Boyfriend Will Appreciate, No Matter What He's Into

50 Unique Gift Ideas for Women Who Have Everything

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The Ultra-Comfortable Bra That Feels Like You're 'Not Wearing Anything' Is 63% Off Ahead of Black Friday

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4 Easy Makeup Tutorials Based on Your Eye Shape

8 Dessert Recipes That Start With Frozen Pound Cake //

This Cooling Mattress 'Cured' My Night Sweats—and It's $700 Off for Black Friday

Target Stores Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving Moving Forward—but It Will Be Open on Black Friday //

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Money Confidential Podcast: Listen and Subscribe to the Latest Episodes

Why You Need to Talk to Your Aging Parents About Their Wills—and How to Do It Tactfully

Is Renting a Home Really Throwing Away Money?

Smart Home Gadgets to Make Your Holiday Decorations Really Shine

The 29 Best Gifts for New Moms That She'll Actually Use

I Was Skeptical About This Entirely Vegan Meal Delivery Service, but It Far Exceeded My Expectations

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Charcuterie Houses Are This Year's Most Festive Holiday Treat

Holiday Traditions From Around the World to Inspire Your Next Celebration //

Smart Finds

All of the Best Black Friday Deals You Won't Want to Miss This Holiday Weekend

There Are So Many Comfortable Bras on Sale This Black Friday—Here Are 13 Worth Shopping

These 16 Little Luxuries for a Spa-Like Bathroom Are All on Sale for Black Friday

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Amazon Quietly Put Our Favorite Shark Vacuums on Sale

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7 Easy-to-Make Cranberry Drinks to Enjoy With Thanksgiving Dinner //

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5 Isometric Exercises to Help Build Strength and Balance

2 Noise-Canceling Products That Everyone With Noisy Neighbors Must Own

Wait, I Have to Clean That? 7 Things to Add to Your Cleaning Routine //

The Best Stick Vacuums, According to Real Simple Testers

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