Halloween spending expected to increase by $500 million — as candy prices soar at the highest rate on record
admin It’s going to be a big year for Halloween, despite millions of Americans feeling under…
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Halloween spending expected to increase by $500 million — as candy prices soar at the highest rate on record
It’s going to be a big year for Halloween, despite millions of Americans feeling under…
Read More‘I hate to be cheap’: Is it still acceptable to arrive at a friend’s house for dinner with just one bottle of wine?
I’ve been thinking a lot about the cost of living, and how house prices, rent…
Read MoreMortgage rates surge to the highest level since April 2002. ‘The next several months will undoubtedly be important for the economy and the housing market.’
The numbers: U.S. mortgage rates have resumed their journey upwards, hitting a 20-year high. The…
Read MoreThe IRS wants you to get your stimulus check and child tax credit cash if you haven’t claimed it — here’s what to look for
The Internal Revenue Service is mailing letters to households that could potentially get money from…
Read MoreWhat bank earnings tell us about how consumers are doing with high inflation, recession worries — ‘It’s not a crack in current numbers’
For all the worries about inflation’s pinch and the chance of a recession, just-released earnings…
Read MoreFlat retail sales are just the beginning. Consumers are increasingly worried about rising prices, a looming recession, and uncertainty about what’s next.
The American consumer would like to know what’s next. Sales at retailers fell flat in…
Read More‘It’s a double whammy’: September inflation does not bode well for the holiday shopping season
The latest inflation report may have put coal in the stockings of holiday season shoppers.…
Read More‘It’s ridiculous’: Inflation puts pressure on families with young children who are struggling to keep up with the weekly food bill
Rising prices are pushing Dallin Hatch away from his favorite grocery store in Salt Lake…
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‘We have no children’: My attorney says avoid probate. Should I put my $850K estate in a trust, and split it between family and charity?
Dear Quentin, My husband and I are in our early 40s, and we recently met…
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