Lifestyle and Budget

People who shopped three jewelry stores in Maine and New Hampshire are eagerly awaiting word whether a white Christmas will mean holiday greenbacks.

Long-term mortgage rates rose this week to the highest level in five months after President Donald Trump signed into law $1.5 trillion in tax cuts.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday advised homeowners who are rushing to prepay their 2018 property taxes before a law signed by President Donald Trump takes effect next year that the payment may not be tax-deductible.

Americans were a bit less confident this month than they were in November, but their spirits remained high during the holiday shopping season.

While many Americans focus on shrinking their waistlines for the start of the New Year, some money experts say it’s also a perfect time to get your finances in order.

In perhaps an unexpected twist, historically conservative strongholds like Oklahoma and West Virginia are leading efforts to bring preschool to all.

Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets, toys and coats could make this the best holiday season in several years.

With five days until Christmas, someone in New York urgently needed 10 rolls of wrapping paper.

UglyChristmasSweater.com co-founder Fred Hajjar on Friday shared how his small business is able to compete against big box stores, such as Macy’s (NYSE:M), JCPenney (NYSE:JCP) and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) “I think the big box retailers really have to play it safe.

The expansion of a child tax credit helped seal Congress' approval of the Republican tax overhaul.

Congress' giant tax overhaul is poised to reach virtually every corner of American life — even Splitsville.

Greece's parliament is set to approve tougher restrictions against anti-bailout protesters who have sought to block the auction of homes that have gone into default because their owners can't meet mortgage payments.

Georgia's utility regulators are meeting Thursday to decide the fate of a $25 billion nuclear power plant, and the outcome could help shape the future of the U.S. nuclear energy industry.