Lifestyle and Budget

Holiday gifts made in the USA

Green and red may be the predominant colors of the season, but a lot of shoppers have red, white, and blue on their minds when it comes to holiday shopping.

Why Cyber Scammers Love the Holidays

Whether frequenting your favorite stores or escaping the crowds by shopping online, scammers are on the lookout for unsuspecting customers.

Win Starbucks for Life

From coffee for life to a $5,000 shopping spree, Starbucks, Bloomingdale’s and more are offering these contests just in time for the holidays.

Best digital cameras at any price

It’s hard to imagine enjoying the holidays without a camera, whether you’re taking the annual family portrait or snapping the kids unwrapping presents.

How to take a good holiday photo

If you’re getting together with family during the holidays, you may want to capture the moments by shooting candid photos or even a formal portrait.

Consumer Reports reveals its 2014 Naughty & Nice List

Consumer Reports is known for putting products to the test, but we’re equally committed to scrutinizing the policies and practices of the companies who make those goods as well as supermarkets, a...

Best Black Friday deals on streaming media players

Streaming media players, which offer access to a world of online content, including movies and TV shows from services such as Amazon Prime and Netflix, have become a popular entertainment option....

Ham for the holidays

If ham is a traditional part of your holiday feasts and you won't have the time to make one from scratch, consider one of the spiral hams we taste-tested.

Best tech gifts for $25 or less

1. Panasonic RP-TCM125 ($10) Who says you have to pay through the nose to treat your ears to decent sound?