Spending

Several establishments will be offering special deals on or around April 15.

You don't have to skimp on luxury to cut costs on your first post-nuptial vacation.

Hilton, Marriott and Starwood will require rewards members to use more points for free stays.

The keys to negotiating a better price are knowing when, where and how to ask.

A look at tips from a few of our favorite personal finance bloggers on how to save money on your next trip.

Stacy says yes; Amanda says no. Here are tips on how to make the strategy work for you — if you want it to.

Fee packages make it easier for you to calculate the true cost of your trip. But they're still just extra charges you might want to skip.

A smart phone may soon replace your plastic. But don't ditch your credit cards yet.

Here's what you'll find on sale this month, and what you should wait longer to buy.

Follow our guide to bagging the best bargains on your next vacation.

Follow these tips so that you don't pay extra the next time you fly.

Opting for a prepaid, month-to-month service plan will help you save big.

Some sources cost less than others, so you should shop around to find the best deal.

A weekly look at personal finance tips and insights others are offering.

A reader asks if she can use her FSA to help cover her grandsons' dental costs.

Knight Kiplinger gives his advice to a teacher uncomfortable receiving expensive gifts from students' parents.

Double the fun with new apps and add-ons that let your tablet or smart phone play well with its big HDTV brother.

You'll find big-screen TVs, electronics and more on sale this month.

Sites that normally charge a fee will waive it on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The U.S. is on the cusp of an explosion in robotics that will have a significant impact on business and the economy over the next decade. Here's how it will affect you.

Special promotions are making it possible to get to and stay at these warm- and cold-weather locales for less.

Now is the time to find deals on furniture, winter apparel and more.

Score hot deals where cold weather is not in season.

A formidable slate of new tablets is challenging the iPad's heavyweight crown.

It's often difficult to pierce the public relations veil of a giant corporation to learn how it's really conducting its affairs.

A government crackdown will put money back in some consumers' pockets.

These companies have good track records for delivering purchases in just a few days. Plus, retailers with slow shipping times.

Warehouse-club staples, such as vats of mayonnaise and crates of toilet paper, aren’t the only products for which buying in bulk can translate into serious ...

A weekly look at personal finance tips and insights others are offering.

Make sure your vehicle is in good working condition and stocked with these must-haves before you hit the road.

Here's how to make it easy for friends and family to return these (or any) unwanted items -- and what recipients should know about taking them back to stores.

More than 2,000 online retailers are expected to participate in Free Shipping Day and guarantee delivery by December 24.

When making your holiday shopping list, look for these items to be on sale.

We help you target the best and avoid the worst.

From iPhones to e-readers, nine holiday gifts that won't bust your budget.

How to detect, and deflect, ID-theft attacks on your smart phone.

You can send a gift card via text, e-mail or Facebook.

Ships are hitting passengers with a la carte charges.

Janet Bodnar responds to readers' conflicting points of view about whether to pay kids for doing chores.

Consumers can get better customer service and still find deals when retail traffic is lighter.

Score rare bargains on big-ticket electronics.

Entitlement reform, long resisted, will be part of the high-stakes fiscal cliff debate.

From shopping without a list to going overboard with décor, here's how you can end up spending too much this season.

Follow these strategies to ensure you're getting the lowest prices.

Find out how scammers or identity thieves can target you this time of year so that you don't become a victim.

These shopping strategies and 20 Web sites can help you save big.

You'll find the best prices of the year on many items -- but not everything goes on sale this month.

Twenty years ago, telephones were simple – and relatively cheap, with the average U.S. household spending $57 monthly on landline telephone service. ...

The deals on Black Friday, Super Saturday and Cyber Monday, not to mention discounts throughout November and December, are tempting. But some potentially ...