Check out these safety tips to avoid large and small disasters on Thanksgiving
For years when I was growing up, my family went to Cashmere, Washington, from Orondo, to my great aunt Mable […]
Know your rights: Tips for airline travel over for the Thanksgiving holiday
With airline travel, you never know what’s going to happen. As I tell my daughter, who I go to visit
Consumer Reports relaunches newsletter from the 1940s to help people save money, spend less
“Bread & Butter,” a newsletter on Substack, is being relaunched by Consumer Reports, a consumer testing and advocacy organization. It’s
Tips for making great gravy for holiday dinners and what to do if you get lumps
I’ve gone to holiday dinner when the host or hostess serves gravy from a jar. Yes, gravy can be lumpy,
Facts and Figures for Thanksgiving 2025
Thanksgiving is a day people gather to celebrate and share thanks for their family and friends and express gratitude for
More than 35 percent of Black Friday sale items offered no savings, study shows
Eighty-five percent of American consumers are planning to spend the same amount or less during the 2025 holiday season compared
Take steps now and throughout the holidays so you don’t end up with a big pile of depressing debt in January
The holidays can be a time of great stress. I’ve written many times about ways to make things calmer so
Best gift cards to buy in 2025
Gift cards are a lame present, but if you need to buy one due to lack of time, you don’t
What’s wrong with 50-year mortgages
President Trump and his advisors have come up with yet another questionable idea. Extending the length of the 30-year mortgage