Kohl’s stores to close on Thanksgiving

Stores will be closed for the holiday, but shoppers can find Black Friday deals online all week long.

Amazon’s Prime Day II signals holiday spending hurdles

For the first time, Amazon is holding a second Prime Day event of the year on Tuesday, offering Prime members early access to holiday deals weeks ahead of Halloween.

NYC rents softening; landlords offering concessions

Although rents have started to decline, inflation has increased the cost of just about everything else, from gasoline to groceries. It means the high cost of living in New York is driving the lowest wage earners out of the city.

Home heating bills expected to soar this winter

Some people may end up paying hundreds of dollars more to heat their home this winter than they did just one year ago. But there are still a few ways you can try and keep your costs down.

Another month of solid US hiring suggests more big Fed hikes

America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the Federal Reserve on pace to keep raising interest rates aggressively to fight persistently high inflation.

Mortgage activity hits 25-year low as rates rise

The Federal Reserve's strategy of raising interest rates in an attempt to fight sky-high inflation is sending mortgage rates higher, impacting home buyers.

'Best Before' labels examined amid food waste concerns

The labels are used by manufacturers to determine how fresh food is, but some people worry these labels encourage shoppers to throw away food.

Requested a late-filing tax extension? The deadline is looming closer

The IRS is urging Americans who received a late-filing extension to submit their 2021 tax returns before the Oct. 17 deadline.

Tupperware selling at Target stores nationwide

Tupperware Brands Corp. CEO Miguel Fernandez announced Monday that Target is now selling its popular food storage containers. 

Free samples return to Trader Joe's, customers rejoice

From the pre-pandemic days, Trader Joe's has started to bring back free samples at many of its stores.

Christmas tree growers in US predict stocked supply this year, but with higher prices

Like most consumer goods this year, Christmas tree growers in the survey said wholesale prices are likely to increase a bit in 2022 — citing a jump in their own input costs.

Goodwill stores take thrifting online for shoppers

Goodwill’s new online store opens as soaring inflation is compelling shoppers to look for bargains.

Baby formula shortage: US to allow long-term foreign imports to prevent repeat

For decades, the U.S. formula industry has been dominated by a handful of companies, excluding similar products from overseas. A new plan will change that.