economy

This past weekend, I received a few stratch-off lottery tickets for my birthday. It got me wondering, 'What I would do if I won the big jackpot?' I tend to think that I really wouldn't change all that much. I do know that I would pay off my home and credit cards and give some money to my niece and a few close friends.

The average income of the American family is down for the second year in a row, with households earning nearly eight percent less than what they did in 2007 prior to having their financial throats cut by a downtrodden economy.

There is only one thing worse than having to get up early in the morning to go to work, and that is going to work with the feeling that the bottom of your career is about to fall out from under you. Fortunately, it appears as if the majority of the population is not worried about something like that happening in their current position.

According to a new survey from CouponCabin.com of 2,570 adults, 50 percent play the lottery. And of that percentage, 65 percent would continue to live frugally it they happened to win big. But would a frugal life include keeping their job and continuing to draw their salary?

People sure do love their iPhones, but they also can't seem to stop dropping them—good news for the booming iPhone-repair business. In fact, a recent accident survey by SquareTrade found that the American population has spent nearly $5.9 billion fixing their damaged phones since the first device hit the market in 2007.

Oh, it's not easy. With the price of gas and oil, people have been having to cut where it hurts the most...the fridge. What do you do when you have kids or pets at home? When you need toilet paper or paper towels? What about the little extras like a half gallon of ice cream every once in a while?

You might not think anyone is paying much attention to that “Made in the USA” tag found on product packaging all over the country, but new research suggests that you would be dead wrong. In fact, more than ever before, Americans are using the popular label to guide their purchasing decisions.

In these tough economic times it may seem like taking a cruise ship vacation is way out of your budget but there is a company that can save you up to 75% off cruise prices. 'Vacations To Go' is one service that is committed to save you big on cruises around the world. Destinations like the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii, Antarctica even Africa are available on these money saving trips. For 25 y

It might seem almost impossible to operate in today’s economic world without the use of a bank account, but a new survey suggests that many Americans are actually doing it, opting to finance their daily lives with quick cash services and prepaid credit cards.

There has been much discussion and debate about how much damage the great recession did to the middle class. According to a new survey from the Pew Research Center it has certainly affected at least the way Americans view their financial standing...

Listen up employers. According to a new study, most workers would be happy with virtually any amount as a holiday bonus, even a measly $25. That's most likely because the majority don't expect to get anything at all.

Sports often go through spurts of change or expansion, but there is one constant: the ever-rising cost of a ticket.

Lower lobster prices may seem like a good idea, and for consumers it may be, but for the Maine lobster industry it’s not. They want higher prices for their product---which is at a 30 year low.