Holidays

This year's late Thanksgiving has put shippers on alert. They're reminding customers to send their gifts early.

And companies are getting more than just your money.

And it sold out of them.

"Here in Manchester, we say you're two paychecks away from homelessness."

Fifty years later, the toy cars are still going strong.

One growing trend in toy-buying is so-called gender-neutral playthings – toys that don’t reinforce gender stereotypes like trucks for boys or dolls for girls. But those stereotypes appear hard to shake for both toy makers and consumers. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Federal law prohibits markets from being closed more than three consecutive days.

The total debt carried by Americans has reached yet another record high — $13.5 trillion in the last quarter, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Household debt is now $837 billion higher than its previous peak in 2008. What’s behind rising household debt, and is it something to be concerned about, especially […]

New survey finds nearly half of Americans feel pressured to overspend on gifts.

They see a chance to grab the defunct store's share of sales.