A frozen meal is a promise you make to your future self. You buy the bag on a good week, push it behind the ice cream, and trust it will be there when a busy night hits. It is one of the quietest bits of financial planning most households do, because a full freezer is
When people are worried about paying their mortgage and putting food on the table, what they’re wearing tends to become less of a focus. “A long-feared cyclical slowdown has arrived. Consumers, affected by the recent period of high inflation, are increasingly price-sensitive. There is also the surprising rise of dupes, the acceleration of climate change,
Chances are pretty good that you have heard the statistics about health outcomes for Americans. Americans spent $5.3 trillion on healthcare in 2024, or $15,474 per person, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. That was a 7.2% year over year increase that accounted for 18% of the country’s total gross domestic product.
After a long day, cooking dinner can feel like an unwanted chore. While ordering takeout does solve that problem, the final bill can make the convenience harder to justify. And grocery chains are increasingly seeing an opportunity between these two choices. Adding to a growing list is ALDI, which is launching its first-ever collection of
We’re heading into gift card season, and that comes with its own set of risks, which go beyond your uncle getting you a $5 Starbucks card when you got him a cashmere sweater. “Gift card draining is a type of fraud in which thieves steal the value from a gift card, often before the legitimate
While small airlines around the world are struggling with the sudden spike in jet fuel prices, the aviation industry in Russia is in a particularly poor state after the military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 led to airspace bans, Western sanctions, and inability to access foreign plane parts for repairs of aging aircraft. In
DoorDash shares fell around 3% on Sept. 23. This followed as the delivery giant faces a record-setting $131.5 million settlement with New York City. The decline adds to a difficult stretch for DoorDash investors as the stock has fallen nearly 17% over the past month. Shares are down about 18% year to date and nearly
Store closures continue to reshape the retail landscape, leaving shoppers in some communities with fewer nearby options as retailers respond to changing consumer habits, rising costs, and evolving real estate strategies. Even discount retailers, which have benefited from consumers looking for lower prices, have been evaluating their store footprints and closing individual locations. Now, another
Walmart is giving shoppers another reason to keep paying for its membership program. And this time, the benefit is something every driver wants: cheaper gas. Walmart+ is adding CITGO stations to its Gas Savings program, expanding the benefit from 13,000 to more than 17,000 participating locations across the U.S. Members can save 10 cents per
If you recently bought applesauce at ShopRite or any of several other major grocery chains, you may want to check your pantry. Wakefern Food Corp. is recalling select containers of Wholesome Pantry Organic Unsweetened Apple Sauce. The recall comes amid routine testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which found elevated levels of