Preventing debt during the holiday shopping season makes good sense 
Millions of consumers may find that their open hearts will lead to empty wallets this holiday season. Mike Sullivan, director of education for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling agency, says shoppers don't need to go broke in order to spread some holiday cheer.
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Learn both the value, art of giving, receiving 'regifted' gifts 
WASHINGTON What a minefield giving can be. And it can be particularly complicated when you're a regifter, which involves giving someone something that you had received as a gift.
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Counselors offer repayment workshop 
Housing and Credit Counseling Inc. will conduct a free workshop, More Than One Way Out, to address options for people looking to repay their hard-to-pay debts as soon as possible.
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The gift that keeps on giving 
KUSA - Experts say that the holidays are financially stressful, but they do not have to be. One solution is to embrace the practice of regifting.
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VOLUNTEERS 
FRIENDS OF THE PLANO PUBLIC LIBRARY needs volunteers for its book sale. Minimum age to volunteer is 25. Call 972-403-9398. AMERICAN HOSPICE INC., which provides support for those in the last phases of life, is looking for volunteers to provide companionship to patients and family members.
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