Are you financially ready for 2026?
Happy New Year. The New Year is a good time to take a look at your finances and determine if […]
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Top consumer and personal finance stories of 2025
It’s that time of year again. While I’ve written about the top consumer and personal finance stories of the year
How to buy a paper shredder
When I was doing my Black Friday shopping, I got really lucky. I was going through WireCutter’s list of the
How long to keep financial documents and which ones to shred
It will be 2026 soon, so it’s a good time to get your finances organized for the New Year. It
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,
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.
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,