‘Bar-Fight Rules’? Hurricane Season Forecasts Prompt Ominous Warning
Experts at FEMA and the National Hurricane Center are sounding the alarm that a "below-average" 2026 forecast is lulling coastal homeowners into skipping the very preparations that could save their homes — and their finances.
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‘No Tax on Tips’ Law May Help Millions Buy a Piece of American Dream
The 'no tax on tips' law has an unexpected side effect: it could help 4 million bartenders, servers and other tipped workers finally qualify for FHA mortgages they were previously denied.
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Checked Bag Fees Just Jumped Again. Don’t Expect Them to Drop
All five major U.S. airlines raised their first-bag fee to $45 within weeks of each other — and travel experts say history makes clear these fees only move in one direction.
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United Wants to Buy American Airlines: 5 Ways a Mega-Merger Could Hit Your Wallet
United's CEO pitched a mega-merger with American to Trump. Your fares and your miles could be the first casualties.
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Are Trump’s Tariffs Really Dead? Here’s What’s Happening Behind the Scenes
With the Supreme Court having struck down emergency duties, the Trump administration is quietly pursuing a new legal route that could permanently raise prices on everything from bicycles to baby gear to cheese.
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Faulty Whirlpool Fridge? You May Be Eligible to Get up to 75% Back
A class-action settlement covers side-by-side models from Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and JennAir made between 2018 and 2021 — and the deadline to file a claim for past repairs isn't until November.
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7-Eleven Says It’s Closing 645 US Stores in the Next Year
For the fifth consecutive year, 7-Eleven's store count is shrinking — and the chain hasn't revealed which of its 13,000-plus North American locations will be cut.
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This Cruise Line Is Raising Some Gratuity Rates
If you're booked on an MSC Caribbean or Alaska sailing, prepaying your gratuities before May 11 could save you as much as $3 per person per night.
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11 Great Food Discounts and Deals This Wednesday
Celebrate Tax Day with these tasty offers.
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Own This Sam’s Club Christmas Decoration? You Could Be Owed a Refund
The recalled Members Mark 7' Pre-Lit Twinkling Buck reindeer — sold for about $170 — can overheat and emit smoke, and Sam's Club is offering buyers either a full refund or a repair kit.
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Spring Can Boost Your Gas Mileage — If You Drive It Right
With the national average at $4.12 per gallon, a few simple driving adjustments this spring could meaningfully stretch your tank — and the Department of Energy's tips go beyond just slowing down.
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Macy’s to Shutter Store in This City in April Amid 2026 Closures
The confirmed April 26 closure at Pittsburgh Mills Mall is just one of 150 Macy's locations being shuttered in 2026 — here's the full list of what's closing soon.
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