June has come, and so summer wedding season has begun. Since people generally want to get what they want to get, brides often register a list of the items they covet. Unfortunately, many of the more popular “real-world” registry locations–Crate & Barrel, Bloomingdales, Fortunoff’s–do not have online bridal registry.

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Unless, as Shakespeare teaches, experience itself be a jewel, sometimes you either buy your loved one extremely precious stones, or you end up in the doghouse. What says love as eloquently as does a little diamond earring set?
Still, love doesn’t necessarily mean you feel like getting off your butt. Why not buy [...]

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You paid for junior’s college education, his entertainment allowance and his car. Total = $101,400. Don’t you think he deserves a pricey graduation gift? We’ll walk you through the big day.

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Yes, Valentine’s Day has passed, and, true, the winter holiday season is now little more than a remote memory. But who says you can’t give a gift now and then, just for the heck of it?
When being generous, I suggest using the Web; with the absence of sales tax, and the [...]

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Remember your college graduation? Nostalgia, joy, sadness, relief–a lot of emotions wrapped in that one day. If you’re a graduate’s parent, it’s exciting for you, too–and a headache. This time of year has a way of dropping in abruptly; that doesn’t leave much time to buy all the things you need. You [...]

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Our heroine is nervously carving into her desk before her first date with Chaz, the other intern at work. How to make a good impression? For dating advice, customized romance cards and even downloadable poems, she logs onto Aphrodite’s Love Palace; another good site is Incurable Romantix, with sections doling out advice [...]

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