Consumer

When homeowners think of home security measures, it’s doubtful their minds wander to losses due to lightning. But perhaps they...

(MCT)—As Congress looks for new sources of revenue to deal with the looming “fiscal cliff,” a popular ingredient of the...

(MCT)—Our holiday season is in full swing. We are working on gift guides, toy tests, holiday cookie issues and more....

To give today’s buyers what they want in a home, you must first understand what they want in a location....

(MCT)—If there’s a sameness in holiday decorating, it stems from too much harmony. Spaces exude a sheen of newness, and...

While some view the printed catalog as a dinosaur lumbering quietly into extinction, retailers have reinvented the catalog shopping experience...

(MCT)—First it was the door-busters dangled by America’s retailers on Thanksgiving night. Then Black Friday, which tumbled right into Small...

(MCT)—Americans continued to shake off fears of the looming fiscal cliff, with a gauge of consumer confidence rising slightly this...

When I say the word coverage, I absolutely do not mean your cell reception. Put your phone away and pay...

(MCT)—Done properly, the quest for a Christmas tree can be a bonding experience, an afternoon of outdoor family fun where...