
Chalk it up to the holiday spirit -- or just smart tax planning -- but online charitable donations are up 15% so far in December and are expected to rise even further in the final two days of the year. More

Forget gift cards or even slippers, these readers found much more unusual presents under the tree this year.

Amazon's holiday season was topped by Kindles, jeans, Story Cube toys and the biography of Steve Jobs.

It may not be over yet, but some retailers are breathing a sigh of relief, thanks to a last-minute surge in holiday sales.

The Salvation Army has collected gold coins, diamonds and even gold teeth from anonymous donors this season.
CNNMoney spends the day with UPS as they deliver hundreds of thousands of packages in the final days of the holiday season.
Christmas tree stand-ups in NYC provide part time jobs for the unemployed in NYC.

The holidays aren't even over yet and already, shoppers are racking up the returns.
Eatocracy's Kat Kinsman scoured the Big Apple to find the best in-store and online treats the city has to offer.

Toys R Us stores nationwide will stay open for 112 hours straight starting on Dec. 20 and continuing through Christmas Eve, the toy giant said.
The Hyatt family in Florida spends months and thousands of dollars preparing their home for the holidays.