Category Archives: Consumer Spending
Consumers Looking Online for Discount Coupons
Grandma had it right all along – coupons are cool. But instead of clipping them from newspapers, magazines or the backs of cereals boxes, today’s consumers are going online. With most holiday shoppers looking for the best way to stretch their dollar this year, Cyber Monday – the new, online version of Black Friday -… Read More »
More Online Shopping Means More Online Scams This Season
Today, we give thanks for food, family and friends. Tomorrow, many of us are giving thanks for the Internet. In the past few years, online shopping has revolutionized Black Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season. Instead of braving long lines and crowded shopping malls on a quest for the best deals early… Read More »
Watch Out for Holiday Shopping Scams
Pumpkin pies might be in the oven and football on the TVs, but there’s something else on the minds of most Americans today – shopping strategies for the infamous Black Friday. I know, it’s old news that Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. But there’s a new twist on the tradition… Read More »
Credit Card Companies Ask Consumers to Trade More Debt for Lower Rate
Creditors might soon be giving customers a choice – more interest or more debt? As you may have noticed, credit card companies are raising rates in retaliation against the new consumer protection laws meant to protect us against unfair fees and term changes (and just in time for the holidays, too – how considerate of… Read More »
Credit Card Company Asks Customers to Spend Money to Save Money
Most credit card companies don’t give you a choice when it comes to raising your rate, but at least one company is willing to strike a deal with you. Whether it’s worth it, well, that’s for you to decide. Citibank, like many credit providers, is hiking its interest rates. But the company is giving a… Read More »