holidays

The day after Thanksgiving means one thing for many Americans: Black Friday shopping.

Consumers are hardwired to think more of short-term gratification than long-term goals.

Retailers in North Texas are preparing for holiday shopping a Black Friday approaches. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

More shoppers are using ‘buy now, pay later’ plans heading into Black Friday and the holiday season, as the ability to spread out payments looks attractive at a time when Americans still feel the lingering effect of inflation and already have record-high credit card debt. Experts say the short-term loans can lead consumers to overextend themselves and warn that those...

Food safety experts say safely serving a holiday feast takes planning and know-how. Outbreaks of some types of food poisoning tend to rise in November and December.

As the holidays draw near, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office offers tips on how to prevent packages from getting stolen from your front porch.

If you’re hitting the roads or the skies, experts warn it’s going to be a record-breaking week for travel during the Thanksgiving holiday.

The Toy Insider’s Laurie Schacht keeps kids healthy both mentally and physically.

The Toy Insider’s Laura Schacht is showing us toys that encourage kids to put down the screens and focus on building, creating, connecting, playing and more.

Here’s what you need to know as you head to your Thanksgiving travel destinations. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.

The Toy Insider’s Laura Schacht is showing us toys that encourage kids to put down the screens and focus on building, creating, connecting, playing, and more.

The Toy Insider’s Laurie Schacht keeps kids healthy both mentally and physically.

NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and Kroger need your help to fight hunger in our community this holiday season, and do what we can to End Hunger Here. John Votava, Director of Corporate Affairs for the Kroger Company in Dallas/Fort Worth tells us about this annual community hunger relief campaign. Now through December 7, stop by any local Kroger and make...

Ahead of the holidays, many families are feeling the pinch, especially at the grocery store. To help get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, several nonprofits across North Texas hosted turkey giveaways. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports some are seeing more recipients than ever before.

Ahead of the holidays, many families are feeling the pinch, especially at the grocery store. To help get Thanksgiving dinner on the table, several nonprofits across North Texas hosted turkey giveaways. Some are seeing more recipients than ever before.

Parents, if you’ve experienced a Thanksgiving Day with kids who refuse to eat, judgmental questions from relatives on the topic and party-ending meltdowns from those hangry children … you’ve come to the right place.

Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.

Since the 2014 holiday season, twelve 25-foot-tall glittering gazebos depicting “The 12 Days of Christmas” have dotted the Dallas Arboretum’s garden.

The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in North Texas is estimated to serve 40,000 kids, adults with special needs, and seniors this Christmas. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera is in Dallas with how you can help brighten the holidays with gifts and hope this season for someone in need.

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.