What happens to gift cards when a chain like Joann or Dollar General closes stores? Here’s what shoppers can do.
Fabrics giant Joann is closing, and the store has stopped taking gift cards — upsetting many customers. Here’s what shoppers should know.
‘This woman destroyed my heart and soul’: After my wife died, her mother turned on me — and presented me with a secret will
“She flipped a switch and instantly my wife’s entire family hated me.”
My stepmother inherited 100% of my father’s estate. She’s leaving everything to her two kids. Is that fair?
“I had a wonderful relationship with my father.”
Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags […]
Wall Street begins to cut S&P 500 targets as tariff worries rock the stock market. Should investors be concerned?
Only a few months into 2025, the sharp decline of the U.S. stock market has prompted some of Wall Street’s top forecasters to scale back their bullish predictions for the S&P 500.
‘In their last days, our parents changed their will’: They left me $250,000, but gave my sister $1 million. What should I do?
“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”
My husband has dementia and will need care. Will Medicaid go after my money if I use it to pay off our mortgage?
“We still have around $300,000 left on our mortgage.”
New York AG announces bill to protect consumers after Trump hobbles CFPB
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the offices of the Attorney General on January 08, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday announced a bill to protect the state’s consumers and small businesses from scams and deceptive practices […]
Oil ends higher as tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran, Russia may disrupt global supplies
Oil futures finished higher on Friday, with news of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and Russia having the potential to disrupt global crude supplies.
Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy […]
