Nicolasmccomber | E+ | Getty ImagesFor consumers, the actual amount paid at the cash register increasingly depends on the payment type used.Given the end of penny…
After a strong holiday shopping season, many consumers are now hitting the stores again — this time to return their purchases. Altogether, consumers spent $257.8 billion online…
Every year, Hillary Lanier puts her holiday shopping on credit, racking up debt that takes months to pay off. This season, the production planner said her…
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday shopping season, and this year will be no different, according to some forecasts.Despite concerns about the economy, President Donald Trump’s…
A variety of school supplies, including lunch boxes and backpacks in different colors and patterns, are on display for the upcoming school year.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG…
People shop for produce at a Walmart in Rosemead, California, on April 11, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesA growing number of Americans are…
Women shop for clothing from a Gap outlet store in Los Angeles, California on April 10, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesFew consumer products…
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million over errors tied to consumer credit reports, alleging the company failed to conduct…
A woman shops at a Target store in Chicago on Nov. 26, 2024.Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty ImagesHeading into the holidays, many Americans were already…
A driver for an independent contractor to FedEx delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg |…