Holiday Gift Splurging by Parents on Kids Produces Long-Term Effects on Both
Holiday gift splurging by parents who try to get everything on their kids’ holiday wish lists are more likely to report that they have …
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Fall Fashion Shopping May Soften This Year as Consumers Focus on Budgeting
While the economy appears to be better consumers will likely be budget conscious with fall fashion shopping. The projections come on the heels of …
DATE KILLERS: Student Loans, Credit Cards, Payday Loans – SERIOUSLY?
Three out of four single Americans agree anyone with more than $50K in student loan debt should move on. Only credit card and predatory …
Millennials Know Stuff – Like Love & Money Correlation
A full three-quarters of millennials agree that there are financial benefits to being in a romantic relationship, including: living with their partner means cheaper …
Marriott Melds 3 Loyalty Programs + Sweetened w/New Chase & AmEx Credit Cards = Perks Maximus
The ultimate hotel loyalty program has finally arrived as Marriott combines its Marriott Rewards with The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG). The …
Back-2-School Shopping Nutz – 5 Ways to Save – Things w/Bad Stuff
American are expected to spend $82 billion in total back-to-school spending for K-12 schools this year, on par with 2017. Walmart and Target rule …
Gas Prices Below $2— Sweet — Discover Adds 15 Cents – Sweeter
Through October 15th, Gulf Pay users can link a Discover card within the app wallet and automatically save $.15 cents per gallon on every …
Gen X Feels Lost Financially – Fighting Their Way to $ Freedom
Only 32% of consumers aged 38-52, known as Generation X, are confident they will reach their long-term financial goalsand are concerned about debt and …
Crazy NYC Drivers Wasted $4B Finding a Parking Spot Last Year
On average, U.S. drivers spend 17 hours per year searching for parking at a cost of $345 per driver in wasted time, fuel and …
Correction in Consumer Confidence May Be Looming
New research reveals there is likely to be a downward correction in consumer confidence, which could negatively impact retail sales and other consumer activity …
