Budgeting

Consumers are viewing common household items as luxuries now, except for their flat screen TVs.

Here’s the choice: Spend hundreds of dollars to send your child to school in silk bow ties or use some common sense.

MasterCard plans to introduce a new credit and debit card line that will reduce the risk of fraud and help consumers enforce their own budgets.

What’s good for consumers isn’t always good for the economy.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when shopping for funeral services, whether you're planning for yourself or arranging the funeral of a loved one.

Our breakdown of what consumers tend to overpay for and some tricks to cut down your monthly cell phone bill.

Smart meters alone are not enough to save energy and money, a new study finds.

A new study shows the average woman spends $25,000 on shoes in their lifetime. Maybe it’s time to kick the habit.

A recent Gallup poll found Americans are spending more on an average day than in previous months, but how much should you spend in 24 hours?