With the hectic holiday season fast approaching, I wanted to drop you a quick note to make sure you didn’t miss any of WalletHub’s recent holiday studies and reports, highlights of which you can find below.

• Belk, JCPenney and Stage are 2018’s Best Stores for Black Friday, offering an average discount of at least 62.1%.
   
• Over 10% of items will be more expensive on Black Friday than they currently are on Amazon.com.
   
• Jewelry will offer the most value on Black Friday 2018 relative to their current prices, while computers & phones are expected to be the least rewarding deals.
   
• 35% of people plan to spend more than $500 on holiday shopping in 2018 (vs. 33% last year), according to WalletHub’s 2018 Holiday Shopping Survey.
   
• Disney, iTunes and Visa top the list of 2018’s Best Gift Cards.
   
• Consumers can save $500+ with one of 2018’s Best Credit Cards for Holiday Shopping.
   
• Most consumers already have access to little-known credit card benefits that can really come in handy over the holidays, including price-drop protection and coverage for damaged or stolen items.
   
• All store credit cards do not charge an annual fee, and the average card offering rewards in the form of discounts gives you more than 29% off your first purchase, according to WalletHub’s 2018 Store Card Landscape Report.
   
• Most of the major retailers offering 0% financing use a dangerous feature called deferred interest, which has the potential to make holiday purchases up to 27.5 times more expensive than expected.

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  When it comes to emerging tech, we see the same trend again and again: innovation hits the market, and regulation scrambles to catch up. This is particularly true for electric scooters, which have left regulation miles behind as they pop up unannounced in city after city.

But the truth of the matter is, nobody can escape the insurance industry for long – particularly if they’re going at breakneck speed down a crowded sidewalk.

So what happens if you injure a pedestrian? Who’s liable if you take a fall? What’s the real risk to your wallet?

The new article from insuranceQuotes.com has these answers and more. Jason Hargraves, managing editor at insuranceQuotes.com,

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Season's Greetings!

There is no greater gift than the gift of organization. Or calm. Or focus. These gift ideas — all from ADDitude’s sponsors — aim to deliver real benefits to children and adults with ADHD. Browse for your own wish list or for someone you love, and take advantage of special offers as well.

See the complete 2018 ADHD Gift Guide Featuring ADDitude's Sponsors >

Revibe Connect
$109.95
DEAL: Get $10 off your purchase by using this coupon code at checkout: ADDITUDE10
Introducing the World's First Focus Tracker
Revibe improves focus with gentle vibration reminders. First-generation Revibe saw immediate, sustained improvement in 83% of students with self-regulation deficits. Building off this success with US Department of Education funding, Revibe Connect personalizes the experience, adapting the frequency of reminders to the user's needs. Parents can track focus, steps, attention span, and more in the Revibe app.

TouchPoints
$159.99+
DEAL: Get 15% off to give the gift of calm and focus to a loved one (or yourself!) by using this coupon code at checkout: ADDITUDE (expires 12/31; cannot be combined with other offers)
Edison Gold Award winning TouchPoints are neuroscience-backed wearable devices that not only increase focus and attention by up to 50%, but can also improve sleep by alleviating underlying stress. School districts across the country are using TouchPoints in the classroom to help kids focus, and parents love using TouchPoints during homework time. People have reached for their TouchPoints more than 1 million times in the past year as a tool for better focus and stress relief.

Joy Organics
Various prices
The World's Best Organic Hemp-Based Products
Joy Organics features the world’s premier, organically grown, full-spectrum line of CBD products. Joy’s formula includes a high concentration of CBD, minor cannabinoids, 30+ terpenes, flavonoids, antioxidants, and fatty acids. CBD is one of at least 113 cannabinoids extracted from a proprietary strain of the hemp plant, not to be confused with the plant used to produce marijuana.
Try Joy’s risk free offer: Use any of her products for 30 days. If you’re not pleased with your results, we will happily give you a full refund.

Mosaic Weighted Blankets
$29.95–$144.95
Calming Mind, Body and Spirit
Weighted blankets, wraps, or lap pads provide a safe and effective non-drug therapy for adults, teens, and children. Our products can help supplement sensory disorder therapy treatment for: Sensory Disorders of any kind; sleep disorders of any kind; ADHD; and more. The deep-pressure touch stimulation, or swaddling, that happens when you cuddle up with a Mosaic Weighted Blanket® can help you or your loved one feel better and ease the mind, allowing for complete relaxation.

Time Timer
$2.99–$89.95
DEAL: Get 20% off any Time Timer purchase by using this code at checkout: HOLIDAY18
Time Timers are designed to create less stress in the lives of people of all ages and abilities, whether at home, school, or work. This patented visual timer has been proven to improve productivity and focus, while aiding in transitions, for children and adults with ADHD. Makes a great gift!

Sonic Alert
$38.99
DEAL: Receive 20% of your purchase by using this coupon code at checkout: ADDitude20
Never sleep past your alarm clock again with this extra loud alarm and powerful bed shaker. This dual alarm clock has been proven to wake up even the heaviest sleepers. Wake up early but don't want to disturb others? Turn off the volume and wake up silently with the adjustable strength bed shaker. It's great for the dorm room or for those early birds who like to get a jump on their day. No wonder this clock has been a best seller on Amazon and carries outstanding review ratings. Start waking better today!

Play Attention
Prices vary
DEAL: Mention AMHoliday and receive $200 off, 1 FREE FOCUS Assessment, and 2 Add on games FREE
Play Attention is the most comprehensive, neuro-cognitive training program available for both children and adults designed to strengthen attention, executive function, and self-regulation. After determining your needs through a full consultation, we will provide an assessment, a customized neurocognitive training program, and family management plans. Our system integrates NASA inspired technology with cognitive skill training and behavior shaping. Available for home and professional use.

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