it can be a modest gift, a gift card. it's free. >> a lot of times people don't use gift cards. a teacher, maybe you're much more likely to use it because you know they're coming in the front door. what, $10? $15? >> $20 is plenty, $25. >> $20 or $25. yeah. something where you can actually buy something. these days, $10 won't get you very much nowadays. >> should you be the class parent that pulls in -- >> you're you aggregating your pottery barn gift cards into one, it's a nice idea. >> if you're going to a holiday party, let's talk about the etiquette of that, sarah. you say no flowers. they're more work for the host and when it comes to coworkers, it can be awkward. >> right. so when you go to a holiday party at a friend's house or whatever, you don't want to bring flowers, they'll have to put them in water and run around. you also maybe don't want to do the bottle of wine. split the difference. go with a potted plant. it's nice and will brighten her day the next day, but she can set it down. and a pot would be really pretty and a nice way to brighten her day. >> that's a rea

gift card.com, cardpool.com and cardwoo.com, selling each a $25 walmart gift card.d to wait for the first one to mail us a check. the other provided a convenient instant cash option. but it cost us more than 4 bucks. and unlike the others, cardwoo.com wouldn't give us a bid online. we had it mail in the card then wait for our check about a week later we got 22.50 for a $25 card. there are sites that let you donate cards like donatemycard.com and others. better than letting it go to waste. >> i have a gift card that i probably received last year for my birthday. >> i forgot i had one. >> reporter: forgetting them is a common complaint. but thanks to strict california laws, gift cards don't expire. other regulations you should know, stores can't charge service fees and you're entitled to cash back when of a gift card balance is less than $10. >> they're cool but i prefer cash because you get whatever you want. >> reporter: on the consumerwatch, julie watts cbs 5. >>> those california laws don't apply to all the gift cards you may have received. multiple retailer cards

where's the gift card?> they don't believe you. >> they don't believe you. >> that's weird. >> keep the gift card as long as you've got something you bought with it. number two -- by the way, we believe in giving the receipt. when you give a gift card to the recipient, give the receipt. keep the receipt in case you lose the card. look what happened. i put it on my desk. the last one is -- >> getting back to that 25% of $97 billion that will never be spent. the retailers love you guys who forget. for heaven's sakes, if you get a gift card, use it as fast as you can for two reasons. you put it away, you're going to forget it or you're going to lose it. >> one quick thing, fred. the federal mandate says most gift cards have to have a minimum life of five years. you don't have to go out next week, but keep it in mind when the dust settles from the holidays. use it or maybe lose it. >> and remember too, there's going to be bigger sales after christmas. >> of course. >> you may want to go right away with that gif

>> do people buy a lot of weird gifts gift? . >> yes. i had a couple say i don't think they will like it but it's fun any weapon. . >> reporter: it was also full of people who just like to shop. getting bargins and enjoying the gift card. >> i buy them for a lot of people. >> unfortunately i work in retail so i don't have a lot of time so i just by gift cards because it's quick. >> reporter: the stores love them because everybody always spends more than what's on the card. especially the ones from the big spenders. >> you wouldn't put a ten dollars in an envelope but a ten dollar gift card and they will be happy, yes. >> not a power shopper, this might be a good day. they have lots of good deals but the people seem more relaxed, like black friday without the caffeine. >> everybody is happy to shop today. it's no mean people. no pressure. >> they aren't frantic to find that great buy. they know -- they are on sale, what's left is what's left. . >> reporter: some shelfs have running thin. they have so few christmas items left the

i love taking the gift wrap off it. it's simple, gift wrap app.for the oops moments you are going to have. come on, you know you are going to have one. it's free. >> barbara, i got this for you. >> all right. okay. i want to see what's in there. >>> when news 4 at 4:00 comes back, what do you do if you have received an awful gift? tips on turning lemons into lemonade. doug is back. tonight on nbc washington nonstop, check out food di-s at 9:00 p.m. we have turkey burgers and a helping of reality stars. then, stay tuned for the scene at 9:30 and hear from a local singer/song writer. singer/song writer. he's making a nam we were so blessed when we had triplets. if by blessed you mean freaked out about money. well, we suddenly noticed that everything was getting more expensive, so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. [ laughs ] thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs

gifts. if people get a gift they don't like, if it's perfectly new and it's in good shape, donate it. >> the survey said that's what one if knife americans plan to do with a gift they don't want. >> the best gift i ever gave. my dad likes a certain cartoonist in the newspaper. i got one of the old proofs. i think that was the best i've ever done. and the worst -- nobody has told me what the worst is. >> all your presents are great. >> thank you. well, there's nothing like a good christmas song to get you into the holiday spirit. number three "happy christmas: war is over." number two, wonderful christmastime. number one, madonna's version of "santa baby." i can do that one in my head. i've heard "santa baby." >> it turns sexual. so forget it. it's madonna. it's 4:55 right now. time to look at the forecast. yesterday there's a potential that we could break some records in the north bay. we're looking at 70 degree temperatures. do you know if we did that. so we are going from near record highs

people are returning gifts and spending gift cards. but we found out it has to do with more than that. >> reporter: certainly does. you know this parking lot is so full i am at an outer lot looking back into the shopping mall. the traffic has been steady here all day. they talk about a fragile economy and how people are careful about spending, people are actually weight for the after christmas sales to do their shopping. staggering discounts and after christmas sales could only mean this. jammed stores and malls throughout the bay area die hard shoppers wasted no time sleeping in today. >> we slept until like six and then rushed. >> reporter: retail researcher shopper track predicts 60% more people bargin hunting today compared to last year because christmas fell on a sunday and most have today off. stores weren't missing a beat grabbing shoppers by five. >> rushing in -- i love to shop here in northern california is -- i don't need the coffee. >> reporter: at valley fair mall the cash registers were busy. > looking sales and return so

what do you do when you get a gift that you don't like? do you ask the person for a gift receipt? >> no. >> they say yes. that is the rudest thing in the world. hey, hey, thank you for the gloves. is there a receipt with these? >> i know. >> that's terrible. incredibly rude. you say thank you and then you give it to somebody else. yes, you give it away. >> i think it's fine. you be gracious, write a thank you note and you know somebody that's going to love them and you give them away. nothing is wasted. >> if you don't want more stuff but cash would help, how do you say that to someone? >> you say, i don't want more stuff but cash would help. >> they said that is something you should do. >> i agree with that. one thing i have trouble with and i had it all along since my kids were born. i can't not believe that's 21 and 18 years ago. i don't want people giving my children stuff. i've always tried to keep stuff at a minimum with my children. there are certain people you just can't stop. >> i think what gets sticky -- >> and they shall remain nameless, eva. eva, stop giving away gift

shopperring were looking to return gifts. and hoping to make the most out of gift cards. the driving force behind today's sale surge. the day after christmas and all through the malls discounts galore, just look at them all. 50% off, 60% off. sales everywhere, some up to 75% off. why are so many shoppers here the day after christmas? there's a lot of theories, one they are exchanging. others are spending gift cards. retailers are hoping that these shoppers are actually spending more than they are returning. >> admittedly this mother and daughter came to spend. >> actually spending more money. she's spending her christmas money. >> it's estimated $28 billion in gift cards were sold nationwide. a record. factor in good weather of a three-day weekend the day after christmas is as much about buying as returning. >> spending wisely. >> yes. what do you want. >> clothes, shoes, perfume. >> by the end of this holiday season shoppers will have spent $118 more than last year. >> today you're splurging. >> after yesterday? >> for some the day after christmas shopping is finding tha

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gift cards for $500. i use this with -- i bought these with my american expression, and i bought the gift cards. i like to keep these in my wallet. i have great service, i give my gift card. >> they come in tons of great colors. >> a pack of stationary. >> it is a classy thing too do to bring a hostess a gift. >> it could be a bottle of nail polish. >> thank you. >> you can find more gift ideas at www.sarashirley.com. thank you for joining us. we'll be right back after these messages. >> and we'll have your insta-weather plus forecast. a lot of sun and cooler temperatures. >> welcome back to 11 news saturday morning. thank you for joining us. >> first a check outside with lowell. we'll see the eclips in 45 minutes? >> yes, a partial lunar eclips. it is all abuzz on facebook. a lot of people woke up early to see it. >> i'll show you an eclips. >> what? what did she say? we might have to bleep that out. [laughter] >> a best chance of seeing the eclipse will be 7:15 this morning. that's when a shadow is cast

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now kitchen gifts. this latte frosts your milk just like a barista. >> it really works. >> cool head phones. my favorite are from a company called urban ears. they snap together like legos. now i'm all about fun at christmas, so let's start with the little babies. star trek feeder. kids will love this big power hand. one more fun item i couldn't resist, prank packs. these are fake gift boxes. you pack a real gift in there, maybe something nice but the recipient thinks you've given them a whole family snuggy. >> after all that if you're trying to figure out what to get your family, friends or coworkers, just check out our holiday guide at abc2 news dot holiday. consider pick up a gift or two for a wild in need. you have until december 22nd to drop off new, unwrapped toys and drop them off at sell brie learn -- celebree learning centers. we're teaming up with the bso orchestra program f you have old instruments, you can drop them off with the toys. let's go over to wyatt. >>> all right. quiet december day

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gift they do not like, donate it. >> that is what nearly one in five americans plan to do with a gift they do not want. >> 5:27. 45 degrees on tv hill. a pair of thrill seekers are in trouble with the police for a stunt. of them landed in the hospital. >> a huge fight between two boys basketball team is caught on video. >> a plant is in the works to pull the baltimore grand prix out of debt -- a plan is in the works. >> the temperatures will be dropping down. >> we have one accident in carroll

car mere is a lovely gift.selection. that's a great deal for men or women in the market to have sears is having half off their craftsman tool sets. and walmart, they're having big sales on their kids' bikes starting at $50. >> and one thing you said was don't discount the pharmacies and drugstores. >> in addition to organic turkey, you can pick up scarf and earrings, the cute stuff. tomorrow, if you're down to the wire, cvs will be open from 10:00 to 8:00 tomorrow. >> so you can pick up, like, stereo systems and tablets and they have cute toys, gift sets featuring didny's favorite characters like princess and cards. it's something for the entire family until the last minute. >> it's panic buying, but it works. >> they'll never know. >> how here is amy. >>> lester, thank you. if you're heading to a party or a family member's house this weekend and still looking for a last-minute hostess gift, help has arrived. allison is here from thefind.com. i love your first two items because they involve food that i love to

>> the worst gift?d them. >> right. [ light laughter ] i'm a bit of a cook. >> jimmy: it doesn't even have to be for you. something seth's given anyone. >> not for you. >> not for me. i know what dad's given that's bad. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: what did he give? >> he gave my mom a pink cowboy hat. [ laughter ] she opened it and was really like, "really, are you serious?" and my dad's very confident. he's like, "it's a good looking hat." >> it's a great hat. >> it's a good looking hat. it's a functional hat. >> jimmy: yeah, a functional hat. >> the worst pink cowboy hat ever given. >> jimmy: how about a fish in a jar. a yarn -- >> oh, but it was such a hit. [ laughter ] it was such a hit. it looked like a doodie in a jar. [ laughter ] but, my mother loved it. >> she didn't love it. dad loved how awful it was. >> jimmy: everyone loved laughing at it. >> yeah, it was, it was -- yeah. >> it's not out. it didn't like -- it doesn't live on. >> no. >> jimmy: all right. so you don't get points for that one

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>> more than that. >> gift getting the gift they've been dreaming of.or the kids the hugs are like holiday miracles. in california, 4-year-old stephanie randall was at her dance recital when her dad brett stole the show. >> daddy! >> it wasn't just stephanie who was shocked. mom jennifer had no idea either. the surprise became one of the most popular presents this year. it could take weeks to plan and pull off. even santa couldn't do it better. after months away from home -- the moments are just as special for the men and women in uniform. >> just cloud nine right now. >> more and more ending their overseas service with a surprise. >> daddy! >> there's no other words to describe how amazing this is. >> and in the process bringing holiday magic into all of our lives. nbc news, los angeles. >> how quickly santa becomes insignificant. >> you can watch that 100 times over. those guys have been waiting for a long time. >>> well, a baby managed to get past secret service for an up close and personal visit with the president. >> some kids grow up and want to b

consumer advocates call this a gift. most gift cards don't have an expiration date.the balance is less than $10 the stores have to give you that balance back in cash. this morning shoppers were ready. >> this is like black friday again. you want to get the best first. and nothing more. >> i'm not interested. >> thank you. >> it's too early. stores are hoping you -- if you didn't like that scarf you got yesterday. that you'll drop by the store and exchange. they begin to trickle in a little more briskly i would say as the sunrises. i'm damien trujillo. >> san francisco art groups scrambling to schedule performances to coincide with the upcoming america's cup sailing race. featured crowds leading the waterfront are expected to head downtown for plays, music and dance. the local arts group say the cities overlooked them, failing to fund the arts. a handful of theater and dance groups are raising money and rehearsing if shows to coincide with the race. the america's cup is slated to start in august of 2012. it will run through 2013. >> time to check the forecast with chr

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you want to pick those gift cards carefully. >> sure, a gift card may seem like the perfect present. >> if it's a store i go to, then yes. >> i waste them. i lose them. >> they get forgotten. >> consumer reports says it's important to think twice before giving a gift card. >> gift cards are better than they used to be. new regulations have eliminated some fees so you can't be charged if you don't use it in the first year and cards can't expire for five years. >> with new protections in place, there are drawbacks. >> merchant and bank issued gift cards. so if you have a reloadable card or one that is not marketed as a gift card, you're going to want to pay close attention to those terms. >> bank issued cards are convenient. you can use them almost anywhere, but they come with fees. this visa gift card from u.s. bank cost $395 3.95 if you get it from a branch. after a year, you'll get an inactivity fee. >> we found one that has a transaction fee and it charged another 3% to transfer the funds. >> if you still want to give a gift card, retail store cards usually have little or no fees.

$6,000 in christmas gifts. th family says they hope to get them behind bars. >> instead of watching their three young children opening christmas gifts this past weekend, the atkinsons had to file a police report after some burglarized their home. >> what kind of person would take christmas away from someone else's children? i cannot imagine. >> the hodgkinson family left their edgewood street home saturday evening to attend a christmas eve dinner party. when they return, they noticed something was wrong. >> our house had been broken into. the bedroom had been ransacked. all of our children's christmas gifts had been taken from under the tree, except for one. our televisions were gone. the game systems were gone. >> baltimore police told the auction since the christmas burglars may have -- told the family that the christmas berber's may have broken into a basement window to gain access to the home. but come they're hoping to celebrate their first christmas in their new home that they moved into two months ago. >

exceptionally violent christmas crime after a family finished opening their gift. warrior night, who is already playing catch hutch? good evening, i'm mary anglo. the tragedy came a priceless gift celebrated on this christmas day. >> reporter: a distraught mother at a memorial, lost her son on thursday. shot and killed in oakland at 45th and west street as he drove home from the store, his car set on fire. police haven't released a motive for the shooting, but family say it was over something petty. >> breaks my heart and he was just the best thing ever. >> reporter: at a memorial service today in richmond, they played an interview with butler as he was graduating from the academy to be a marine. it was a reminder from the pastor. >> today, even though charles is not with us, he's giving life to somebody today. >> reporter: butler was an organ donor. his kidney was given in san francisco today. daniel murphy, we spoke with his wife today on the phone. >> it's really great. >> reporter: got word that butler's organs also into other people today. heart, lung, pancrea

other shoppers are looking to cash those gift cards or return the gifts that just weren't right. >>>ublican presidential candidates kick their campaigns into high gear for eight days before the iowa caucuses. romney and perry will launch bus tours. gingrich tries to rebound after not collecting enough signatures to appear on the virginia ballot. he lives in virginia. >>> it's been a busy year for the royal family in britain. they are more popular now than other generations thanks to william and kate. there was a medical emergency. >> the family patriarch, the queen's husband is in the hospital. stephanie gosk has the latest from london. >> reporter: every christmas they come to catch a glimpse of the royal family. this year, the crowd broke a record, 3,000 people. [ applause ] >> reporter: the day was not all festive. the royal entranlg was minus one. the quen's husband, prince phillip is still in the hospital for a clogged artery. he was air lifted to the emergency room friday night after suffering chest pains. the family, including all the grandchildren paid him a visit. prince cha

most-asked for gift this year was a gift card. second most given was a gift card. so here is important thing you must know. once the card is worth less than $10 you have the right to ask forest in cash. here in the state of california. the store must comply with the request so. spend your card down to $9.99 then ask for the change back in cash and end of the year report has women doing a better job watching their finances than men saying half of the women paid bills ontime versus 39% of san francisco men. and 37% of the women paid down their debts this year as open dwrosd just 28% of san francisco men. and yes when it comes to long-term planning women at least nationwide are missing the boat. >> most women salary professional women about 45% are not currently participating in any kind of retirement plan through employers or by setting up an ira. >> that is a huge number. this financial planner with mairl edge says that the take away for women and men is saving more and look for financial help and guidance. theory is that if you get help, then you'll take it. >> sur

so they're not looking for people to spend the gift card.hey want to get people in the stores spending not only the gift card but then so. so it's not any sort of scam where retailers are hoping people won't spend the money. >> use your gift cards. estimates are that consumers leave up to $5 billion on unused gift cards every year. >> a new survey shows smartphones and tablets are becoming a bigger part of the we we shop for he holidays. here's huh the devices help bargain hunters and hurting retailers. >> along with the hustle and bustle, something else has become part of the holiday landscape, your phone. >> more people are doing mobile shopping online for sure. >> the tech bargains surveyed users and found out more than half bought something using their phone, and those with tablets, three-quarters have bought something with those. the bigger screen makes it easier. >> if you're trying to purchase interesting on a regular web site on your mobile phone, it's nearly impossible. >> some people e-mail links to their computer, but they're chan

you suggest gifts of aid. i like these. >> these are gifts for others. give them in the name of somebody. primarily, for the united states, it's through the red cross. they are the first people to come in for a disaster. you can give $25 for a vaccination. that would vaccinate 25 people. comfort kit for soldiers or $50 for an emergency kit for those in need. there's an international aid for healthy delivery. $10 for water cans or $18 for three mosquito nets. think of those for people you would like to give in honor of. >> are chickens a popular gift this year? >> they are for families overseas. you can donate a flock of chickens to supply enough food for a family, lambs, llamas. >> how about healthy gifts for the planet. >> give things like a composting bucket or a crock that sits on your kitchen counter. put the scraps in it and compost it. reusable water bottles, healthier for the person as well as for the landfill. thermal lunch bags are along those same lines so you don't put the sty row foam in one place. co-ops into a gardening group where you get

what should consumers keep in mind when using the gift cards you get? what are gift card rules?lps us with this one. there are new rules. listen up. money on any retail bank gift card will not expire for at least five years after the card was purchased. inactivity fees can't be charged for at least a year, then only once per month. as a reminder, they say treat your gift card like cash. if it gets lost or stolen, report it to the issuers. some companies will replace your gift cards. that's good to know. if you have questions to submit, send it to askliz@nbcwashington.com. search liz crenshaw and on facebook. coming up at 5:00 tonight, what are the rules when it comes to traveling by air, if you want to bring gifts or wrapped packages. where does the money go when the airlines sticks you on the tarmac and they pay the fine. what happens to the national christmas tree after the holidays. >> do tell. >> we'll do that at 5:00. >> thanks, liz. barbara? >> coming up, new world's shortest woman is crowned. for the first time, the world's oldst man script of the ten commandments is on d

that's a nice little gift, huh. >> gift it is because the investors in abound solar are big boosters president if you can imagine. >> bill: a woman named pat striker. do we have pat's picture we can put up there? >> a billionaire. and oh does she like. >> bill: how did she get a billion dollars? >> she is medical equipment heiress. >> she is a big obama fundraiser? >> absolutely. >> does she own this company or what is she in this company? >> she is one of the principle investors. >> bill: big investor? >> and, of course, a big bundler and contributor. >> bill: how county president say he is not part of this corrupt system of crony capitalism which he is actually railing against when every time we turn around there is another company getting big taxpayer loans. heavily invested in people raising money for him. >> 16 of the 20 companies receive these loan guarantees. >> bill: 16 out of 20 are bundling for obama on the side. >> absolutely. >> bill: gingrich or any of the republicans should make this a big center piece. >> you would think and drive it home. this is in an open, transpare

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what to you do with a gift you don't like?do you stash it in the closet or take it to good will or salvation army or give it back? well lynette charles your thoughts on this. >> you don't give it back. that's awful. >> what would you do? >> put it in the closeet. >> have you ever regifted? knee i never regifted before. i might set it in the closet, but i haven't regifted. we will talk about that later. but you don't give it back. here we go with the winds. it's very gusty. we can see into hagerstown 234 mile -- shall 23-mile-per-hour wind --23-mile-per-hour winds. 16 in dc. going throughout the day, things will get better in terms of the winds but still a little on the breezy side. as we look at nation, look at the cold air funneling along most of it. it's just hanging tough. warmer and mild aralong the coastal areas. check out miami around 73 degrees. we are not going to get any of that action. we are getting the cooler air funneling in as we go through the remainder of today as the cold front moves through high pressure buil

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gift certificates? >> you have the gift cards.ds and such and toys for the kids and dvd player and cvs is selling dvd players and at starbucks, who doesn't like the coffee and the things you can get there. there's still things you can get on christmas day for the folks that need it. >> you saw a woman at starbucks buying 13 50 dollar gift cards? >> she came up after me with 13 gift cards 50 bucks each and even shocked the staff. good last-minute gift card shopping. >> you have tips for us. before you walk out the door, take inventory. >> absolutely. the worst thing we do and a lot of us do, i'm guilty of this too. we go out and forget what we have already bought. did we already buy grandma's present? before you leave just check and see what you've got already before you go. make a list of who needs what before you leave. check that budget. because that last minute pressure really makes us spend more than we need to spend so have a dollar amount in your mind that you're not going to bypass before you go out the door. >> very good a