While you can't control the price of gas or the direction of the stock market, many of life's most irritating money challenges do have reliable solutions. Here are 9 all-too-common financial annoyances, and strategies for resolving them.
New research reveals that the kind of cash we carry around with us affects how generous or thrifty we are when we spend money.
Were you sitting and drumming your fingers while waiting for this page to load? Do you think instant coffee takes too long? If you’re impatient, more than just your blood pressure will suffer: You’re also liable to have poor credit, according to a new study.
Our neighbor to the north is switching to plastic. No, not credit and debit cards. Plastic cash.
New customers are routinely wooed with special discounts for services like pay TV and newspaper subscriptions. Existing customers, on the other hand, can expect regularly escalating bills unless they put up a fight or beg for a price break. Why do businesses treat loyal customers this way?
Every year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics looks at data from millions of households to create a profile of the average U.S. consumer. The annual Consumer Expenditure Survey contains lots of fun facts, but what’s important is where your own household expenses fall.
There were times when I wouldn't check receipts or drive back to a store if I was given the wrong change. Not anymore.
If so, you’re in the minority. All of these expenses traditionally fall into the entertainment category, as “discretionary” spending. But more and more, they’re viewed as indispensable, right up there with electricity, water, and food.
