holiday shopping

There’s about $15 billion in unused gift cards and other vouchers outstanding. That represents an average of about $116 per person.

Shipping delays in China are forcing toymakers to face tough decisions ahead of the industry’s most important sales season.

President Donald Trump is demanding lawmakers amend the Covid relief bill and raise the second round of stimulus checks to $2,000 per person, up from $600.

Are you scrambling to buy your last-minute holiday presents? NerdWallet’s personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer stopped by LX News to share last-minute gift ideas for procrastinators who don’t want to break their bank accounts.

Congress has agreed to a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus deal, which was set to include direct payments of $600 to many adults.

Clothing stores and specialty retailers are offering big discounts and heavily promoting curbside pickup in hopes of rescuing a lackluster holiday shopping season

College students could potentially be looking at up to $1,800 in Covid relief stimulus checks in 2020.

Millions who were eligible for the first $1,200 stimulus check under the CARES Act may not have received a payment. Here’s how to claim that Covid relief cash.

Bitter cold and a raging pandemic didn’t stop dedicated shoppers Saturday night in Boston. The crosswalk signs were covered in snow and everyone was bundled up with their masks, but the sidewalks were packed and the stores were busy on Newbury Street. “I need to get some stuff for my mom, my sisters,” Peter McAnespie said. “It’s a lot...

Shoppers say COVID-19 guidelines prevented stores from getting too crowded, making the whole experience much better than past years.

If Congress passes a new Covid relief package, a second round of stimulus checks could go out this month. But the timeline may be faster for some.

Still searching for last minute holiday gifts?

Buyers have already ramped up online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic, stretching delivery systems. Now a nor’easter could make those deliveries even more difficult.

Online shopping scams are on the rise as thieves look to take advantage of the increase in people shopping online during the pandemic.

With just over a week to go until Christmas, many shipping deadlines for online orders are here, or will be very soon. That has brick-and-mortar retailers and indie merchants hoping shoppers will remember them for in-person shopping—while wearing masks and sanitizing their hands, among other COVID-19 prevention measures. Some small businesses in Vermont also have new ways of reaching...

With more people doing online shopping this year due to the pandemic, some retailers in Vermont are hoping shoppers will remember them.

Holiday debt typically rises every year, but in 2020 financial experts caution shoppers to stick to a budget.

Go ahead and get something for those at the top of your list, but it’s all about preparing and prioritizing when holiday shopping in 2020, especially when making a mad dash to get through the list with just a couple of weeks to go. Retail expert Trae Bodge offers her tried-and-true tips to get you through debt-free so the merriment...

Go ahead and get something for those at the top of your list, but it’s all about preparing and prioritizing when holiday shopping in 2020, especially when making a mad dash to get through the list with just a couple of weeks to go. Retail expert Trae Bodge offers her tried-and-true tips to get you through debt-free so the merriment...

If you’re sending packages this holiday season, you might want to get them in the mail soon — or use some of our outside-the-box options.