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Our Best Christmas Memories – WSJ
27Dec By adminNo Comments
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Our Best Christmas Memories – WSJ

Editor’s note: In this Future View, students discuss their best holiday memories. Next week we’ll ask, “With New Year’s around the corner, what should we expect in 2024? Will inflation go down? Will peace deals be made? What else do you expect this new year?” Students should click here to submit opinions of fewer than 250 words before Jan. 2. The best responses will be published that night.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Americans opened their wallets for holiday spending, defying fears of a pullback
26Dec By adminNo Comments
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Americans opened their wallets for holiday spending, defying fears of a pullback

Shoppers weren't entirely tight fisted during the holiday season, despite the ongoing pressure of inflation on household budgets.U.S. retail sales grew 3.1% this holiday season, according to a Mastercard poll that tracks in-store and online retail sales. Spending on restaurants increased 7.8% from last year, while apparel and grocery-related purchases were up 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively, according to Mastercard. Robust consumer spending bodes well for the economy's present and future, according to Goldman Sachs.  "We continue to see consumer spending as a source of strength in the economy and forecast above-consensus real spending growth of 2.7% in 2023 and 2.0% in 2024 in Q4/Q4 terms," economists with the investment bank said in a mid-December report.C...
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“Super Saturday” brings out droves of Christmas shoppers
24Dec By adminNo Comments
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“Super Saturday” brings out droves of Christmas shoppers

"Super Saturday" brings out droves of Christmas shoppers - CBS News Watch CBS News Shoppers were expected to turn out in huge numbers for the last Saturday before Christmas, known to retailers as "Super Saturday." The National Retail Federation predicts 16 million more people will shop today than on the same day in 2017, the last time Christmas fell on a Monday. Astrid Martinez has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Most Americans trying to stay within their means as they buy gifts this holiday season — CBS News poll
22Dec By adminNo Comments
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Most Americans trying to stay within their means as they buy gifts this holiday season — CBS News poll

With many people across the country concerned about inflation, Americans say they're spending within their means this holiday season. Very few are planning to go into debt to spend, and most are spending what they feel they can afford. And so, to keep spending in line, many won't be buying more gifts than they have in previous years. Just one in five say they'll buy more gifts for others this holiday season, compared to recent past years, and this is true even among higher-income earners and those who say they can afford to live comfortably. In contrast, more than a third say they will buy fewer gifts. A plurality won't change their gift-buying habits either way.And they won't be buying more things for themselves, either. Nearly ...
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These 4 couponing apps could help keep consumers’ wallets padded this holiday shopping season
11Dec By adminNo Comments
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These 4 couponing apps could help keep consumers’ wallets padded this holiday shopping season

Good news for holiday shoppers who are trying to keep more cash in their pockets: There's an app for that — several, in fact.Savings-focused apps are offering exclusive discounts, cashback on purchases and other rewards, which could give some much-needed relief to shoppers feeling the pain of higher gift prices this season. Here are four shopper-oriented apps that can save you money, and even put some money back into your pockets.  Rakuten Rakuten offers a dizzying array of coupon codes, which can be combined with cashback offers for online and in-person shopping at more than 3,500 retailers, including Target, Best Buy and Walmart. Cashback typically ranges from 1% to 10%, the company's website shows. Rakuten also offers double cashback promotions from ...
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Consumer spending will be merry and bright this holiday season, economists predict
10Dec By adminNo Comments
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Consumer spending will be merry and bright this holiday season, economists predict

Consumer spending will be merry and bright this holiday season, economists predict - CBS News Watch CBS News After a period of high inflation, the U.S. has received some good economic news in time for the holidays. Gas prices and mortgage rates have dipped, and job growth remains steady. For many shoppers, it will translate to more holiday spending. Joy Benedict has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Stolen packages could put a chill on the holiday season. Here’s how experts say you can thwart porch pirates.
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Stolen packages could put a chill on the holiday season. Here’s how experts say you can thwart porch pirates.

A doorbell rings. A notification lights up your phone. You check the front door. A package has arrived! Or so you hope.Whether it's a Christmas present, household essentials for the family holiday party or tonight's takeout, Americans live in a world increasingly delivered to their doorsteps. And porch piracy — when a package is stolen right off someone's front steps in broad daylight — is also increasing, with thieves getting away with billions in goods since 2020. According to estimates from online guides SafeWise and Security.org, the number of stolen packages in the last 12 months alone ranges from 100-250 million in the United States, totaling anywhere between $6-20 billion. But, that last couple of feet from the doorstep to inside your home is whe...
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Shoppers flock to malls over Thanksgiving weekend
26Nov By adminNo Comments
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Shoppers flock to malls over Thanksgiving weekend

Shoppers flock to malls over Thanksgiving weekend - CBS News Watch CBS News While a large portion of holiday shopping now occurs online, malls across the U.S. were still busy with shoppers over Thanksgiving weekend, many of whom prefer the social experience of shopping in person. Elise Preston reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
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Tips for staying healthy as experts warn of possible holiday surge in respiratory illnesses like RSV, COVID
23Nov By adminNo Comments
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Tips for staying healthy as experts warn of possible holiday surge in respiratory illnesses like RSV, COVID

Experts are warning of a possible holiday surge in respiratory illness, including RSV, COVID and the flu. CBS News medical contributor and KFF editor-at-large for public health Dr. Celine Gounder sat down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss what people can do to try to stay healthy during the holidays. Gounder said it's not too late to get a flu or COVID vaccine before the holidays, as well as an RSV shot for those eligible. When it comes to RSV, those most at risk are people over 60, and babies. "There are three tools, really, here available," Gounder said, including a monoclonal antibody that can be given to infants under the age of 6 months and a second monoclonal antibody that can be given to infants who are 8-19 months old.  The third option is an RSV v...
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4 Black Friday shopping tips to help stretch your holiday budget
23Nov By adminNo Comments
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4 Black Friday shopping tips to help stretch your holiday budget

Black Friday shoppers, beware: Gift prices are climbing. So if you want to cross off every item on your holiday shopping list, you'll likely have to dig for discounts.   Not sure how to bargain hunt to keep your seasonal shopping spree below budget? Here are one personal finance expert's tips on how to score the best deals this holiday season.Don't get duped by doorbuster dealsDuring Black Friday, many major retailers offer exclusive doorbuster deals, or deeply discounted goods, at their brick-and-mortar stores. However, if a deal seems too good to be true, it's often because it is, Kimberly Palmer, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet, told CBS MoneyWatch.  According to Palmer, doorbuster deals are often offered on outdated and lower-quality product...
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