Early holiday sales so far have brought holiday cheer to retailers, but many consumers find the frenzy of shopping and holiday planning enough to ignite their inner scrooge. In this age of the Internet, an increasing number are going online for help with planning, organizing, entertaining and gift giving. A-O-L holiday expert Jody Jones has these tips:

"Well, our focus on A-O-L is helping our members get their holiday tasks done quickly and easily so they can focus on an enjoyable season at home with their families. Use our holiday planner and be reminded of all the easy-to-forget-seasonal-must-dos, shop online and save yourself the hassle of bad weather, crowded malls, plan all your meals with our new �kitchen assistant� featuring thousands of recipes and of course, easily send greetings and stay in touch with your loved ones."

 A-O-L has compiled a holiday help guide featuring a number of tools and resources at A-O-L keyword: holidays.

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