Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded the e-retail behemoth Amazon, has some spending tips as Americans gear up for a holiday shopping season — amid four-decade high inflation and recession worries. Read more
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The rise in food prices slowed in October, but some items increased by up to 43%. So what’s going on?
The months-long rise in food prices has finally shown signs of cooling. Inflation hit 7.7% in October compared to a year ago, down from 8.2% in September, the government said Read more
IKEA hikes prices 80% on some items in the U.K. as inflation bites: survey
The world’s biggest furniture store, IKEA, appears to have delivered a shock to some U.K. customers, after a survey showed the price of some items surging as much as 80% Read more
Carrefour Freezes Prices on 100 Items in France as Inflation Hits Consumers
By Joshua Kirby Carrefour SA said Monday that it will block price increases on 100 items of daily use in France as it looks protect customers’ purchasing power against rising Read more
‘I’m stuck in a penny-pincher mindset’: My spouse and I bought a home, but he only wants to buy high-end items. How can we agree?
Dear Quentin, My spouse and I spent years saving for a new house, and living well below our means. It may sound weird, but now that we have a new Read more
Yeezy items are heading to Gap stores but it’s still unclear how Gap is maximizing on this buzzy partnership, analyst says
Two years after the partnership between Ye (formerly Kanye West) and Gap Inc. was announced, shoppers at the Gap location in Times Square on Thursday will be among the first Read more
Save money and give your car some love with these cleaning hacks that use common household items
You can save time and money with DIY car cleaning hacks using products found in most households. These everyday items can help produce excellent results when you want to rejuvenate Read more
If you lost everything, would you remember all of your items? How to make a home inventory.
This is reprinted by permission from . Imagine that all your belongings are destroyed in a house fire. Thankfully, you have insurance. But to file a claim and get reimbursed, Read more
Avoid these food items the next time you go shopping if you want to cut your grocery bill and here’s one curveball that makes June’s 41-year-high inflation data a lot worse
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Avoid these food items the next time you go shopping if you want to cut your grocery bill Grocery prices have increased by Read more
Food items to avoid buying if you want to cut your grocery bill
Going to the grocery store anytime soon? Brace yourself. Food prices jumped 1.2% last month, and have shot up 12.2% in the past year, the biggest annual increase since 1979. Read more