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      <title>The US Ended De Minimis for Mailed Goods — What It Changes for Shoppers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mailed parcels now owe duty from the first dollar as of August 29, 2025, while the $800 luggage exemption stands. What the change means for your landed cost.]]></description>
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      <title>How Much Can You Bring Home Duty-Free From a Shopping Trip Abroad?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The personal exemption is still $800 for most trips as of August 20, 2026 — but shipping your purchases home instead of packing them now works differently.]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>Priya Menon</dc:creator>
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      <title>What Buy Now, Pay Later Actually Costs — and Who Protects You If It Goes Wrong</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The four-payment plan is usually interest-free if you pay on time, but the federal rule that would have guaranteed dispute and refund rights was withdrawn in 2025 — here's what actually governs your money now.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:45:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Priya Menon</dc:creator>
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      <title>How the $800 Duty-Free Exemption Actually Works — and Why Shipping Your Souvenirs Home No Longer Does</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The personal customs allowance for travelers hasn't changed, but the rules for shipping purchases home just did. Here's the math for both.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:45:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Chiara Bellini</dc:creator>
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      <title>How Much Can You Bring Home From a Market Before U.S. Customs Charges You?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The rug looked like a deal in the souk. Here's what U.S. Customs actually lets you carry home duty-free, and where the math changes.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:45:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Priya Menon</dc:creator>
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      <title>How Much Can You Bring Home Duty-Free From a Shopping Trip?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The federal exemption that decides whether your souvenirs cost extra at the airport &mdash; and what changed for anything you ship home instead.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:45:33 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Charles Lindsberg</dc:creator>
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      <title>How Much Can You Bring Back From Shopping Abroad Before US Customs Charges Duty?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Most returning travelers get $800 in duty-free purchases before Customs starts charging. Here's how that number actually works, what counts against it, and what happens if you go over.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:45:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Christina Rodriguez</dc:creator>
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      <title>What the $800 Duty-Free Exemption Actually Covers When You Fly Home With Shopping</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Federal regulation, not the airline app, sets the number. Here is what counts, what doesn't, and what the flat rate above it actually costs.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:45:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Christina Rodriguez</dc:creator>
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      <title>How Much US Customs Duty Will You Actually Pay on Souvenirs?</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Most shoppers bring home more than $800 in purchases and never pay a dime — here's the exemption math, the flat-rate duty above it, and what trips you up at the border.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:45:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Japan Draws 3.15 Million Visitors in June — Fewer Tourists, Heavier Wallets, and Shopping Leading the Spend</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Japan estimated 3,148,600 arrivals in June 2026 as spending per visitor hits records with shopping a top category. What it means for your Japan shopping…]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Back-to-School Forecasts Split: NRF Sees a Record $146.8 Billion, Deloitte Sees Families Cutting Back</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NRF sees a record $146.8B back-to-school season; Deloitte sees K-12 spending down 6% — why the forecasts split and when to buy supplies, clothes, and…]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Flea Markets: The Seven Finds Worth Buying and Three to Leave Behind</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seven flea market categories that beat retail — furniture, tools, silver, lenses — and three that don't, with price-checked figures and inspection steps.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Christina Rodriguez</dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>M&amp;S Unveiled Its Renovated Oxford Street Flagship in July — a £90 Million Bet on the Department Store</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Marks & Spencer unveiled its renovated Oxford Street flagship in July 2026, a £90 million bet on the UK high street. What shopping travelers should see…]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <dc:creator>Charles Lindsberg</dc:creator>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Day 2026 ran June 23-26, its earliest slot ever — what the calendar shift means for July deal hunting and how to verify real lows on event pricing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gray market watches explained: genuine 15-30% below retail but with seller warranty instead of the brand's — the trade-offs, price bands, and safe buying…]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Warehouse clubs profit on fees, not groceries: Costco's $4.8B fee income, 15–25% staple savings, and when a membership pays off — the math, checked July…]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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