The official Black Friday tallies are in. On the negative side (for retailers and the economy), shoppers spent less than expected; yet on the plus side (in terms of safety and for the sake of humanity), there were fewer …
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What You Need To Know About Cyber Monday
Online shopping tips for Cyber Monday & beyond.
Black Friday: 20 Great Online Deals for Those Avoiding the Mall
Virtually every retailer in America is hosting big sales today. But you don’t have to leave your home or office to take advantage.
Despite the perception to the contrary, the majority of consumers are not hitting the stores …
Lumps of Coal: The Worst Store Credit Card Offers of the Season
This time of year, you can hardly stroll past a store or log onto a retailer’s website without getting bombarded with offers for special financing via that merchant’s proprietary credit card. Many of them tout no-interest financing for a year, two years — sometimes even longer. But not all of these deals are created equal. All come …
The American Consumer’s Favorite Thanksgiving Tradition? Complaining
Amid much grumbling about consumerism and chaos taking over the once sacred Thanksgiving holiday, various voices are calling for an end to Thanksgiving store hours, Black Friday, Cyber Monday — and even Thanksgiving itself.
Epic Thanksgiving–Black Friday Shopping Weekend: The Essential Guide
Where are the best deals to be found? What’s necessary to snag the hottest doorbusters and freebies? Which deals are truly deals, and which are just hype?
Black Friday and Bad Weather: Shoppers May Be Delayed, but Not Denied
For the past few weeks, retailers have been blamed for ruining Thanksgiving by opening their doors to shoppers on what is traditionally a quiet family holiday. But now it looks like another force, dubbed Boreas, could ruin Turkey …
Shopping With Google? You May Be Getting Ripped Off
Many consumers begin their online holiday shopping with a simple Google search. But doing so can mean you end up paying far more than you should.
JetBlue Worst Airline for Holiday Travel
Hawaiian Airlines tops the list of the best airlines for on-time arrivals
This Common Holiday Shopping Mistake Will Cost You
Although this year’s holiday shopping season is a week shorter than usual, you wouldn’t know it from the way stores are moving Black Friday so far forward that some sales will start before the Thanksgiving turkey is even thawed …
Cruise Industry’s Mysterious ‘Man Overboard’ Problem
It appears as if the number of cruise-ship passengers who jump, fall or otherwise end up in the ocean is regularly underreported. Perhaps four times as many passengers as official reports would lead the public to believe actually …
Groupon’s New ‘Freebies’ Section Is Missing Free Stuff
“Groupon is giving away stuff for free now,” a story in the Chicago Tribune begins. Well, no. There’s nothing free, or particularly special, to be had at the new “Freebies” section launched at the daily deal giant’s site.