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Amazon’s Low Prices Are Targeted: Target’s Online Price-Matching Policy Becomes Permanent
Target is going on the offensive against showrooming: the cheap-chic retailer will now match the prices of identical items offered by competitors — even online competitors — year round.
What’s Getting Cheaper – and What You’ll Pay More for – in 2013
It’s the time of year when lists are made forecasting the rise and fall of household expenses, big and small. Accordingly, it may also be time to tweak the family budget.
At Long Last, a Permanent Patch for a Dreaded Tax
The Alternative Minimum Tax has threatened the middle class for decades. Now it won’t. Score one for the fiscal-cliff deal.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Deal Should Have Included Social Security
Social Security may not add to the deficit, but it does add to the national debt. Fortunately, it’s easy to fix this.
10 Big Retail Trends from the 2012 Holiday Shopping Season
What did the 2012 holidays teach us about the current state of shoppers—and, of course, the places where they shop?
Procrastinating Holiday Shopper Helper: Last Call for Free Shipping Guaranteed to Arrive Christmas Eve
In a repeat of a trend from last year, many retailers have rolled out special last-minute shipping deals for procrastinating consumers who finally want to get their shopping done—only without going to the store, and without paying for shipping.
Why Free Shipping Is Almost Universal — And Why You Should Be Wary of It
If you didn’t notice it, yesterday was celebrated in some quarters as Free Shipping Day. It does seem odd, though, to focus on a single day for free shipping when throughout the entire season free shipping has not really been …
10 Great Deals That Show ‘Free Shipping Day’ Can Be Worthwhile
Monday, December 17, has been officially designated as Free Shipping Day in the world of e-retail. It’s a totally made-up, arguably irrelevant “special” event—but hey, who cares if it helps you snag a deal on last-minute holiday gifts?
7 Ways Taxpayers are Readying for Fiscal Cliff
Time is running short for year-end tax moves, and it now seems clear that any money-saving maneuvers must be based on what’s likely—not what’s certain.
Cyber Monday–like Deals Kick Off Big Week for Online Retail
“Green Monday” — which is today, Monday, Dec. 10 — may not be the well-known phenomenon that Cyber Monday is. If the deals are as good as Cyber Monday’s, however, that won’t matter.
Big Bank Epiphany: Adding New Fees May Be Bad For Business
Could 2013 be when big bank customers finally get some relief from the onslaught of fees they’ve weathered in recent years?