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Every parent who throws a birthday party for their child will have to deal with the tyranny of party favors. Are they necessary? No, but kids love a goodie bag. The question I found myself asking was, ...

Between birthdays, retirements and holidays -- most of us plan at least one party a year. So with Party City closing stores, some shoppers may wonder about their best options for finding balloons, ...

Party bags have become a mainstay of children's birthday bashes — but is it OK to push back? (Credit: Getty Images; illustrated by Joseph Riccobono) For more than a decade I have been entrenched in ...