John Matarese

You can score a much better deal after the holiday season on many items.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start buying food for your lunches and dinners.

Black Friday is now a three-week long event, with sales starting as soon as this week and most coming online well before Thanksgiving.

They can be anything from an old security deposit, stock dividend, inheritance, or refund from a cell phone company.

If your car was totaled, how much would your insurance pay you? Many drivers are learning the answer is: not enough.

The BBB says to keep track of what you order, don’t respond to unexpected texts, and if the price seems to low, even for Black Friday, it may be a scam.

If you aren’t familiar with “gray charges,” you should be.

More than 60 million older Americans rely on social security checks and every year, they look forward to a cost of living increase.

Some companies are now offering “bonus bags” that contain 20% more snacks inside.

There is a reason why those bags of candy are costing more this year.

The popular artist has several shows scheduled in Indianapolis the first weekend in November.

More than 10% of eateries still add surcharges to cover inflation, rising wages, and health insurance.

There are several giveaways that a text or email is a scam.

The damage is not always obvious to see, so it’s important to take the right steps in confirming that it’s clean to buy.

Thousands of travelers are now back home after escaping the gulf coast last week before Hurricane Milton.

The phishing scams make the requests look real, but often use a misspelled Red Cross email address, or send you to a private PayPal account.

With basic economy, there are some downsides.

Some of the biggest retailers are rolling out their October sales this week.

It’s a trend that’s growing, as many companies are looking for more ways to make money.

The scams are very tricky to fall for, as they look real and thank you for being a loyal customer.

Some shoppers saw great sales, while others came more than once and never saw anything marked down.

Phone repair shops say a simple cleaning, screen replacement, or battery swap can add at least another year to almost any phone.

US Customs and Border Patrol seize tens of millions of dollars of Chinese counterfeits every football season.

For three years, we’ve all felt inflation hit our wallets as prices keep going up.