Category Archives: Consumer Spending
More Atlanta Shoppers Buy Generic, Discounted and Gently Used This Holiday Season
Some Americans are making two trips to the thrift store this season – one to donate, and another to do some holiday shopping. It’s just one example of how consumers have changed since the Great Recession. According to the Associated Press, middle-class Americans have become more comfortable shopping in thrift and consignment stores, using layaway… Read More »
Do Holiday Rebates Really Offer Big Savings for Atlanta Shoppers?
When is saving money not all it’s cracked up to be? Maybe when it comes to holiday rebates. Every holiday season, stores roll out shiny, new merchandise – and new sales pitches to get us to buy it, even when we’re short on cash thanks to not-so-great economic times, say Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. Some of… Read More »
Why Ignoring Debt Doesn’t Make the Holidays Happier for Chicago Consumers
How do you manage debt when the only steady thing in your life is, well, your debt? It’s a question many Americans are asking themselves this season. Just when we’re gearing up to buy all the trimmings for a Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas gifts for friends and family, our employers are cutting our hours and… Read More »
Early Start to Holiday Shopping Season Leaves Chicago Spenders in Debt
Once upon a time, the day after Thanksgiving marked the official start of the holiday shopping season. Lately, it seems more like the day after Halloween. And as for this year? Red and green goods were pushing black and orange merch off the shelves by the beginning of October. Welcome to holiday shopping in an… Read More »
Longer Christmas Shopping Season Keeps Atlanta Consumers Spending
Christmas might come just once a year – but lately it’s been overstaying its welcome. It used to be that stores waited at least until Halloween was over to stock the shelves for the holiday shopping season. But this year, the red and green decorations started taking over by mid-October. Starbucks hasn’t even broken out… Read More »