Lifestyle and Budget

The Latest on the nomination of Alex Azar to be health secretary (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

When Mark Aselstine started online wine retailer Uncorked Ventures, he thought he should offer discounts — so gave 30 percent off to people buying wine baskets or subscriptions for monthly deliveries.

The holiday season is supposed to be about joy, giving and spending time with our favorite people.

Americans, by most measures, appear ready to shop this holiday season.

A retail trade group says people who shopped both online and in stores from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday spent more than those who picked one or the other.

Breaking down the most charitable states in America.

American consumers are feeling confident as the holiday season approaches.

The Latest on the Republican tax overhaul (all times local): 12:05 p.m.

Cyber Monday was poised to set a new record for online sales in the U.S., as more holiday shoppers used their smartphones to search for bargains.

___ Who's in charge? 2 fight for control of US consumer watchdog WASHINGTON (AP) — Dueling acting directors are fighting for control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, with one selected by President Donald Trump and the other hand-picked by the outgoing director.

Charging North Carolina consumers the full, multibillion-dollar cost of cleaning up coal ash dumps is comparable to tire stores charging customers an extra fee to dispose of an old set of wheels, a Duke Energy Corp. executive said Monday.

It’s official—Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and the fifth in line to the throne, is engaged to actress Meghan Markle, the royal family announced on Monday.

President Donald Trump says changes are to the Republican tax bill are coming, as he looks to win over holdout GOP senators in an effort to pass the package by the end of the year.

With Cyber Monday just hours away, Sen. Chuck Schumer Sunday warned consumers that when it comes to buying home DNA tests this holiday season, the purchaser’s privacy could be jeopardized.

Newlyweds have two different options when filing their tax returns, but how do they know which method is best? Follow these six tips.

Is it really possible to hide your online tracks from spy agencies, data aggregators and advertisers?