Christmas, Hanukkah and the holiday season have come and gone — likely taking quite a bit of your cash with them. You can’t magically make more money appear in your bank account. And it’s definitely too late to ask Santa for a check. But here are three of the next best things you can do. 1. Adjust … Continued
Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. You try to rein it in. But two favorite strategies can lead to spending more, according to a 2018 survey by the Center for the New Middle Class, a research organization funded by Elevate, which lends to credit-challenged borrowers. Consumers who … Continued
If at first you don’t succeed, talk to someone who has. Black Friday is arguably the biggest discount day of the year, but making the most of it requires some practice, planning and strategy. So ahead of Black Friday on Nov. 29, we talked with shoppers and shopping experts to hear their best — and worst — … Continued