Gas prices rarely rise after Labor Day. But they did this year, hitting a national average of $3.88 recently. That’s the …
New England
5 Ways Mother Nature Is Impacting Your Wallet
All of a sudden, much of the country seems to have turned into Arizona, with a hot, dry summer coming on the heels of a remarkably mild winter. Here are five ways that months of odd weather have affected—and will continue to …
Where Dollar Stores Are Still Not Welcome
In recent years, arguably no section of the retail world has experienced as much success as the dollar store. The trio of major dollar store chains—Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree—have all been expanding …
Ski Bums at Soup Kitchens: Warm Winter, Hard Times in Mountain Towns
Months of unseasonably warm weather have given the economy quite a boost: Mother Nature has been pointed to as the reason for increased spending on construction, restaurants, and home-improvement supplies, among other goods and …
