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Holiday Spending
In November, We Racked Up $5.6 Billion More Credit Card Debt
Americans spent an unexpected $52 billion over Black Friday weekend, and now it’s becoming clear how we managed to afford this shopping spree: we charged it. New Federal Reserve data shows that consumer borrowing surged by $20.4 …
The Secret Cause of Buyer’s Remorse
Being able to hold things before we buy them makes us more satisfied with our purchases.
Billions Wasted: Do Gift Cards Make Sense When So Many Go Unused?
Retailers and restaurants love gift cards—so much so that they load them with bonus cash in order to sell more cards. This makes total sense once you realize how often gift cards aren’t used at all, and how all those cards add …
4 Tricks to Ditch That Holiday Debt
Are you stashing the credit card bills under the junk mail because you’re afraid to see how much you spent over the holidays? Surveys from USA Today and Consumer Reports reveal that we were on track to charge roughly 7% more on …
Psych Experts: There’s Nothing Crazy About Giving Christmas Presents to Pets
Wanna hang a stocking for your cat? Or wrap a new rhinestone collar and place it under the tree so your dog can open it on Christmas morning? Knock yourself out, say psychologists.
Black Friday Remorse: Consumers Already Returning Holiday Purchases
Many of us rushed out to take advantage of the countless “holiday shopping events” around Thanksgiving weekend. Now, we’re slinking back to those same stores — except this time, we want our money back.
The Cost of Being Festive: We’re on Pace to Drop $6 Billion on Inflatable Santas and Other Decorations
The continued uncertainty and overall dreariness of the economy doesn’t seem to be dampening consumers’ holiday spirits. Nor is it stopping shoppers from stocking up on LED holiday light displays, inflatable lawn decorations, and …
‘Cyber Week’ Holiday Spending Hits an All-Time High
Cyber Monday was the heaviest online spending day ever. Cyber Week brought in $6 billion — a record. And there were three days that week that eclipsed a billion dollars in spending. Bottom line: The online holiday shopping …
