The numbers: Consumer spending rose a tepid 0.1% in November, suggesting greater caution by households and heavy discounting in the holiday shopping season. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more
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National Sandwich Day 2022: How to score freebies from Subway, Popeyes, Potbelly
Americans love their sandwiches, from Philly cheesesteaks to New England-style lobster rolls. But in these inflationary times, they probably don’t love having to shell out even more for them: Your Read more
This chart shows the widening gap between renters’ wages and their housing costs. Here’s what can be done to help.
For years, there’s been a gap between renters’ housing costs and their incomes. And it got even worse during the pandemic, when rents soared and earnings stagnated. That’s according to Read more
How to prepare for a recession when you don’t have a lot of money to spare
Low- to moderate-income Americans walloped by higher prices and economic insecurity may have darker days ahead. Many economists and executives are predicting a recession within the next year — if the U.S. isn’t in one Read more
How to lower your homeowners insurance bill, and still stay covered
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Home insurance costs are rising. Supply chain issues due to the pandemic, labor shortages in the construction industry, rising inflation, and increasing natural Read more
Rents in these cities and states actually declined in September
More than 60% of statewide markets measured by Rent.com saw rents drop in September compared to August — another sign of prices cooling down after soaring to dizzying highs earlier Read more
‘Online trickery’: CFPB sues event-registration company for allegedly tricking customers into paying $300 million in subscriptions
People signing up for fundraising races and other events were allegedly duped into enrolling in a third-party event registration platform’s $89.95-a-year “discount membership club,” helping the company generate $300 million Read more
Retailers are cutting clothing prices, but don’t expect big discounts from this athleisure giant
Athleisure-wear maker Lululemon Athletica Inc. is better positioned to stay above the current clothing discount frenzy and is gaining popularity among younger consumers, Piper Sandler analysts said Tuesday in upgrading Read more
Amazon’s second ‘Prime Day’ of 2022: When it starts, the best deals and more
Amazon Prime Day is coming back. Well, kind of. Amazon AMZN, -0.70% is debuting a new holiday shopping event this week called “Amazon Prime Early Access Sale” where shoppers can Read more
Amazon’s second ‘Prime Day’ of 2022: When it starts, the best deals and more
Amazon Prime Day is coming back. Well, kind of. Amazon AMZN, -0.54% is debuting a new holiday shopping event this week called “Amazon Prime Early Access Sale” where shoppers can Read more
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