Americans are deciding that butter is better. Consumption of old-fashioned butter has reached a 40-year high in the U.S.
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So You Shopped at Target After Black Friday: Now What?
There’s been a ton coverage devoted to Target’s massive Black Friday (and beyond) data breach that compromised up to 40 million credit and debit accounts. But if you were one of the many people who shopped there and now worry …
7 Financial New Year’s Resolutions You Might Actually Keep
Americans waste about $1,000 each on failed New Year’s resolutions. Here are some that are free–and you might keep.
The Competition for Craft Beer Drinkers Takes a Bitter Turn
The craft beer world is full of nice, easygoing, collaborative entrepreneurs who disdain down-and-dirty competition. Or at least it used to be.
Why Supermarkets Are Loving the Polar Vortex
In anticipation of the life-threatening sub-zero cold blast that’s hitting much of the country, freaked-out shoppers have been emptying the shelves of grocery stores.
Here’s Why You’re Going to Pay More to Borrow Money
Unless you’re into monetary policy, you could be forgiven for mostly overlooking all the discussion about the Federal Reserve’s “taper,” the term given to what will inevitably be a drawn-out process of scaling back the …
70% Off? A Post-New Year’s Black Friday Is Here
After a mostly lackluster holiday season for retailers, the time has arrived for stores to get serious about unloading the goods they failed to sell weeks ago.
Why Spicy Is the Most Profitable New Trend in Food
The trend for more hot-and-spicy items on fast food menus has been marinating for a while, and is turning white hot just as we’re reaching the coldest time of the year.
Why Millions of NFL Fans Might Not Be Able to Watch Their Team’s Playoff Games
Due to decades-old blackout rules, fans in three regions hosting NFL playoff games this weekend may not be able to see their teams on TV—including the squad that has probably the league’s most loyal fan base, the Green Bay Packers.
10 Big Consumer Trends from the 2013 Holiday Shopping Season
Gas Prices Will Fall in 2014. But You May Pay More at the Pump Anyway
Analysts expect gas prices to decrease or remain mostly flat not only in 2014, but for years to come. Nonetheless, drivers in some states will see higher prices at the pump, starting January 1.
Peak Season for Gadget Trade-ins: Best Time for Buying or Selling Old Electronics?
After a huge spree of new device purchases around the holidays, a flood of older gadgets flood the resale and trade-in market.