Holiday spending

The holidays are right around the corner, and that means you’ll be hearing about two sales a lot: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. These huge deal days have blurred together in the minds of some shoppers, but they aren’t carbon copies of one another. Something marked down on Black Friday may be even cheaper on […]

‘Tis the season for holiday travel. That means crowded airports, expensive flights, congested roads, and high gas prices. While the headaches of holiday travel are often worth it once you get to your destination, it can be a painful and pricey process. As you probably know, holiday travel and high prices typically go hand in […]

One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. It’s one of the simplest of holidays. You can celebrate it without a lot of fuss — and without the need for elaborate décor or expensive presents. Thanksgiving has long been considered a holiday mostly untouched by consumerism. After all, what is less consumer-based than gathering with family […]