The Consumer Reports Index , a gauge of overall consumer financial health, showed a drop in consumer sentiment levels, an increase in financial troubles and a jump in stress levels for consumers, despite reports the economy is showing signs of improvement. The Consumer Reports Index April report showed that consumer sentiment has declined to 44.6 [...]
The good news for people who send money to loved ones abroad is that costs for remittances have been declining and options have expanded over the years, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. But the expanded options can make it complicated to shop for the best money-transfer service. “Because of the complicated fee structure, consumers [...]
Shoppers Will Spend Four More Hours Gift-Hunting this Year; Twenty-nine Percent Plan to Shop in Stores on Black Friday Frugality must be time-consuming because although many Americans plan to cut back slightly on their holiday spending this year, they won’t be cutting back their time spent on shopping itself. On average, adults will spend, on [...]
Roughly 200 million Americans are expected to go shopping for gifts this holiday season, although with slightly less optimism than last year. According to a new Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll, just 33 percent of Americans said they expect to be happier this holiday season than last, compared to 40 percent who felt that way [...]