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Consumer Reports Online Unveils Annual Holiday Giving Guide; Free Expert Advice for Online Shopping, Hanukah and Christmas Gift Ideas

Posted on: Wednesday, 2 November 2005, 12:00 CST

YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- To provide free expert advice for online shopping as well as Hanukah and Christmas gift ideas, ConsumerReports.org (Consumer Reports online) has unveiled its annual Holiday Giving Guide. Complete with useful shopping tips in areas including Games & Recreation, Home, Health, and Shopping & Spending, the Guide also features e- Ratings, unbiased evaluations of online shopping sites. To ensure that people are prepared for the holidays with the latest information, the Guide will be updated throughout this Hanukah and Christmas holiday season with new postings.

"Early holiday shoppers can consult the ConsumerReports.org Holiday Giving Guide for a wide variety of gift selections," said Helen Popkin, associate editor of ConsumerReports.org. The holiday section is easy to navigate and empowers online users to shop smarter and faster, while knowing that they are getting expert advice on products, services, and great tips for the holiday season."

In this year's Guide, shoppers will find valuable information from the best suggested Hanukah and Christmas gift ideas to the finest online shopping sites, as well as invaluable tips and advice for the holidays.

Among Consumer Report's advice for tending to your physical -- and emotional -- health during the holiday season:

-- Be selective about food -- decide on what you want to indulge in and keep portions small

-- Drink up -- drink plenty of water throughout the day -- at least eight glasses -- to keep from eating when you are actually thirsty

-- Go easy on the alcohol -- try not to drink too much at holiday parties -- Make exercise a group effort -- take a walk around your neighborhood to admire holiday decorations with your family and loved ones

-- Enjoy the great outdoors -- remember, your body burns extra calories just keeping warm

-- Cut everyone some slack -- the holidays are a time to be more tolerant and understanding towards your friends, family, coworkers and yourself

-- Expect less of yourself -- skip the less important holiday rituals and focus on activities that lighten your heart and bring out the deeper meaning of the holidays

Additionally, the Guide provides useful guidance on extended warranties, Hanukah and Christmas gift return policies and holiday tipping.

Among Consumer Report's advice for tipping at the holidays:

-- Reward those who make a difference -- see who makes the biggest impact on you and reward them accordingly

-- Think about those whose services you frequently use -- these people may include beauticians, barbers, or the newspaper carrier

-- Tip those who go out of their way for you -- these people may include water-delivery people who lug heavy jugs for you and giving non-cash gifts to postal service workers and schoolteachers

These useful online shopping tips, Hanukah and Christmas gift ideas, and much more can be found at http:// www.ConsumerReports.org?source=CR47 in the Holiday Giving Guide section.

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About ConsumerReports.org

Consumer Reports and ConsumerReports.org are published by Consumers Union, which accepts no outside advertising, no free test samples, and has no agenda other than the interests of consumers. With more than 2 million active, paid subscribers, ConsumerReports.org is larger than any other publication-based Web site. All site visitors have free access to helpful advice, safety alerts, recalls, e-Ratings of online commerce sites, and much more. Subscribers have access to Consumer Reports unbiased product and service Ratings and Recommendations, selections from the latest issue of Consumer Reports, a searchable archive of the past four years of ratings, Consumer Reports' exclusive product and car reliability reports, interactive decision guides, the ability to participate in expert discussions and much more There are two types of subscriptions to ConsumerReports.org http:// www.consumerreports.org/main/commerce/agreement.jsp?source =CR48: an annual subscription for $26 (current subscribers to the magazine can join for $19 per year), or a monthly subscription for $4.95.

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