Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back
Companies make it easy to subscribe to their services — and frustratingly hard to unsubscribe
2023-11-27 21:51
Cyber Monday marks the year's biggest online shopping day, and one more chance to save on gifts
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday
2023-11-27 21:17
What's Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.”
2023-11-27 13:19
Still looking for deals on holiday gifts? Retailers are offering discounts on Cyber Monday
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday
2023-11-27 13:17
‘Get Ready With Me’: Video genre that focuses on everyday life is everywhere — and not slowing down
More than a decade after debuting on the once-nascent YouTube creator community, “Get Ready with Me” videos have inundated social media
2023-11-27 13:17
What to stream this week: Harrison Ford, Paris Hilton, Peter Gabriel and Robin Hood battles robots
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Dove Cameron and Peter Gabriel, Harrison Ford’s last hurrah as Indiana Jones swings onto Disney+ and Elvis will be honored with a starry special “Christmas at Graceland” featuring Post Malone, Alanis Morissette, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves and Kane Brown
2023-11-27 13:16
Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?
Expect big discounts and other enticements to lure shoppers to stores for Black Friday
2023-11-24 13:20
What's open and closed on Thanksgiving 2023? See Walmart, Target, Dollar General hours
The holiday season is here, which means spending time with family on Thanksgiving and also, for millions of people, hunting for the best deals on Black Friday
2023-11-24 03:16
Retailers ready to kick off unofficial start of the holiday season just as shoppers pull back
Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements
2023-11-23 19:18
Local newspaper started by Ralph Nader saved from closure by national media company
A small Connecticut newspaper that began publishing in February with the help of Ralph Nader has been saved from a planned shutdown after a national media company swooped in to buy it
2023-11-23 04:24
Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event's history and evolution
If you didn’t already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us
2023-11-22 22:48
How to spot 4 Social Security scams and protect your identity
A recent uptick in scams targeting older adults has seniors wondering who’s really calling them
2023-11-22 21:27