Be careful listening to music in your car when a new album drops as accident deaths increase on those days
A study shows that music streaming sharply increases, by nearly 40 percent, on dates of major music album releases, while
Economy
What financial moves should people make due to the Iran war?
For the last month, I’ve been eating lots of food from my freezer and cupboards, using up items that might
How to deal with high credit card debt in these increasingly volatile economic times
Consumers added $86 billion in credit card debt during 2025, an increase that was about 75 percent larger than the
Cities with the most and least financial distress in 2026
Many people are struggling as inflation continues to strain household budgets and make it harder for Americans to keep up
Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s tariffs, consumers may not get relief
Since I’ve written many times on my blog and in my newsletter about how increasing tariffs is costing consumers in
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
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
Support lemurs on World Lemur Day
Today is World Lemur Day. How do I know? Several years ago, my niece, Debra Erickson, founded an organization called
Which states in the U.S. are the happiest?
Happiness is a mixture of many factors, internal and external. People can boost happiness by choosing to live positively, spending