AP Special Report Spotlight Consumers urged to do their research before giving in to Travel Tuesday temptation CORA LEWIS Associated Press Nov 30, 2025 Nov 30, 2025 Updated Apr 10, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it's Small Business Saturday.kAmx? E96 A2DE a_ J62CD[ >@C6 D68>6?ED @7 E96 C6E2:= :?5FDECJ G:65 7@C E96:C @H? A:646 @7 E96 9@=:52J D9@AA:?8 D62D@?] %96 EC2G6= EC256 7:C>=J ;@:?65 E96 EC6?5 H:E9 :ED @H? A@DE\%92?<D8:G:?8 D2=6D AFD9i %C2G6= %F6D52J]k^AmkAm~? E96 D2>6 52J 2D E96 ?@?AC@7:E H@C=5VD v:G:?8 %F6D52J[ 2:C=:?6D[ 9@E6=D[ 4CF:D6 D9:A 4@>A2?:6D[ EC2G6= 3@@<:?8 A=2E7@C>D 2?5 E@FC @A6C2E@CD 86E :? @? 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Business Shoppers spend billions on Black Friday to snag holiday deals despite economic uncertainty WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press
What is GivingTuesday? How to donate on the annual day of charitable giving Since it started as a hashtag in 2012, GivingTuesday, has become one of the biggest fundraising days of the year for nonprofits in the U.S.
