How many of Time’s most influential people of 2025 do you recognize?
When I read on Facebook that Stephen Colbert was selected as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of […]
What do consumers do with lousy holiday gifts?
A post I wrote recently was on “What Not to Buy for a Gift.” Some items were gym memberships, pets,
Instacart ends secret AI pricing experiment after investigation
Following an investigation, Instacart announced Monday that it’s ending a program that resulted in different shoppers being shown different prices
How are you doing on Christmas Day?
Best wishes on Christmas Day. Christmas Day, celebrated by about 88 percent of Americans, is a day of celebrations, gatherings,
How to return holiday gifts
About a third of American consumers returned holiday gifts last year. Hopefully, you kept your receipts and aren’t on a long
What to buy at after-Christmas sales and during January 2026
Hopefully, you have some money in your budget for deals available at post-holiday sales and for January’s famous white sales.
What are your favorite memories of Christmas?
My first memory is of Christmastime. I remember looking out the window of our home in Cashmere, Wash. I saw
Facts and figures for the holidays 2025
The holidays are a busy time for most Americans: shopping, traveling, visiting, and eating lots of holiday goodies. AAA predicts 122.4
What not to give for a gift
Since gift giving is big this time of year and I just wrote about the best gifts I’ve ever received,