Where to stream all our favorite holiday movies

The Thanksgiving feast is over. You’ve just finished scavaging all of those great Black Friday deals online. Still need to pick up some stocking stuffers that won’t break the bank? Tap or click here for 15 great gift ideas.

Now that your holiday shopping event is over, what’s next? It’s the perfect time to bundle up on the couch and do some serious binge-watching.

Don’t have a watchlist ready to go? No worries. We’ve got some fun suggestions to help you get through this long weekend with a smile.

Movies you can’t miss this holiday season

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’

Now, you can’t stream this holiday classic for free but it’s worth a few bucks if you don’t own a copy. You can rent it from Amazon Prime Video, iTunes or YouTube.

“Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” starring Steve Martin and John Candy, is a classic tale of holiday travel gone bad — perfect for this Thanksgiving week.

If you haven’t seen this movie, check it out. You won’t be disappointed.

‘Home for the Holidays’

Here’s another holiday classic that came out in 1995. Can you call a ’90s movie a classic?

Either way, “Home for the Holidays” stars Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr and Anne Bancroft. Here’s the premise: After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be ex-boss and finding out her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia has to face spending the holiday with her family.

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15 best stocking stuffers under $50

Looking for a fun little gift to stuff stockings with? Believe it or not, some of the best presents are small and affordable surprises your loved ones won’t see coming.

Whether you’re hunting for stocking stuffers or have lots of small gifts to buy for several people, you can find something for everyone this year without breaking the bank.

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Secret to knowing if Black Friday deals are deals

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Are you ready for Black Friday? Listen to this one-minute podcast for a few ways to sniff out fake deals. After this episode, you’ll be able to identify discounts that are too good to be true.

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A Thanksgiving message from Kim

Hello friends,

No doubt, this past year has been one that we could not have envisioned a year ago. If there’s one thing I learned, it’s that we are resilient. Throw us a few punches and we really do keep going.

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Avoid holiday shipping delays - Do this to make sure your Amazon packages arrive on time

While COVID-19 ravaged the world, e-commerce companies like Amazon had one of their best years on record. In April alone, Amazon outdid its own Black Friday numbers every day of the month. That’s a whole lot of packages being shipped and delivered!

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11 smart tech gifts under $100 for everyone on your list

Finding great gifts doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg if you know where to look. Amazon is kicking off Black Friday early with major discounts on categories ranging from toys to apparel.

This time, though, we’re showing you some of the best tech gifts you can buy for under $100. Whether you’re looking for streaming gadgets or smart home devices, you can find something for everyone on your list without breaking the bank.

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4 online shopping gotchas you need to know about to protect your wallet

This year has been a lucrative one for scammers. As of late September, more than 200,000 complaints of scams and fraud had been filed, and more than $145 million had been lost by Americans in COVID-19 scams. That’s a ton of money.

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5 ways to get up to 20% cash back on your Amazon purchases

Remember the days of yesteryear when you had to fight the crowds at the mall to finish your Christmas shopping? It wasn’t just the mob scene that got us into a lather; it started in the parking lot, driving around for what seemed like hours before you found an empty spot two miles away.

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Black Friday deals, USC video game professor, cryptocurrency author

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Shopping season is here, and it kicks off with Black Friday! Deals are here, and Kim talks to a retail pro who breaks down all the top discounts. Meet Michael Zyda, a professor who built the country’s No. 1 ranked video game program at USC. Plus, Kim chats with Dan Conway, author of “Confessions of a Crypto Millionaire,” about how Bitcoin completely changed his life.

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What's the difference between Black Friday and Cyber Monday?

The holiday shopping season is almost upon us, with its kickoff set for Nov. 29: Black Friday. Cyber Monday is the following Monday, Dec. 2.

Together, they mark two of the biggest shopping days of the year, and offer huge deals, slashed prices and bargains. But what, other than their dates, makes Black Friday so different from Cyber Monday?

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5 things not to buy before Black Friday

The holidays are approaching fast. But one day in the coming months will take shopping priority over the rest of the season: Black Friday.

Everyone knows annual Black Friday sales are the best time to capture the year’s hottest deals. Unfortunately, nobody really knows how good the savings will be until the week before. How, then, is anyone supposed to budget and prepare for this major shopping holiday if they’re in the dark about what to expect?

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Black Friday deals we know about right now!

Open/download audioBlack Friday is coming up quick and now is the time to start putting together your shopping plan. In this episode of Consumer Tech Update, Kim looks at some of the Black Friday deals that have already been revealed so you can add them to your holiday shopping list.

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Black Friday

Open/download audioBlack Friday deals and what to watch out for

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The Black Friday checklist

Open/download audioFour tips to getting the best Black Friday deals

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