Lifestyle and Budget

If you're a regular Wal-Mart shopper, maximizing your rewards earning potential can be tricky. The store slips through the cracks of many bonus-earning categories, but there are a few options.

If you got gift cards as presents this holiday season, you should get out and use them up now, before they get buried in a drawer, lose value or expire.

The holidays were wonderful, but now that the wrapping paper has been discarded and the good dishes put away, it's time to take stock—should you return any of those presents you weren't so sure y...

If you're still shopping for holiday presents, you're not completely out of luck.

With Christmas right around the corner, you may feel the need to go on a no-holds-barred shopping spree. Avoid this temptation. 

Buying gift cards as presents is easy, and they make great last-minute gifts for busy holiday shoppers, but it's worthwile to do a little homework before you spend any money on gift cards.

You may think you've bought the perfect gift for everyone on your list, but at least some of your recipients are likely to disagree.

You may think you've bought the perfect gift for everyone on your list, but at least some of your recipients are likely to disagree.

A massive theft of credit card data from Target's U.S. stores may have impacted 40 million accounts, one of the largest security breaches ever reported.

A massive theft of credit card data from Target's U.S. stores may have impacted 40 million accounts, one of the largest security breaches ever reported.

Smaller purchases like wrapping paper, food, new outfits, decorations and even sending out greeting cards can break a budget, if you aren’t careful.

When your card data may have been stolen by hackers in a data breach, it's no time to panic, but do be vigilant and ready to take action if unauthorized charges show up.

When your card data may have been stolen by hackers in a data breach, it's no time to panic, but do be vigilant and ready to take action if unauthorized charges show up.

If you plan on shipping gifts from home or online retailers to arrive by Christmas this year, you'd better hurry because you're running out of time.

Choosing the wrong gift or presenting it in a tacky way can backfire and lead to long-term career damage.

Whether its family gatherings, last-minute gift buying or overstretched budgets, the holidays can create a hectic environment and negatively impact your health. Here are four stress fighting tips to keep you healthy and happy into 2014.

Discount-seeking shoppers unwilling to get up early and battle the crowds on Black Friday can still snag good buys.

There's nothing cheap about traveling during the holidays. But if you're savvy, you might be able to minimize the drain on your bank account.

How much do you put on a gift card? And what kind of card does Granny prefer? Our survey gifts the goods.

Looking to sell a gift card online? Companies have new rules and offerings to avoid fraud.