While Black Friday and Cyber Monday saw huge increases in sales compared to 2010, another poll found that Americans planning to spend less this holiday season outnumber those who plan to spend more four to one. The November Financial Security Index poll found that 42 percent of Americans plan to spend … [Read more...]
Consumer Reports Releases Naughty and Nice List to Help Holiday Shoppers
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wondering who's been naughty and who's been nice this year? Well according to Consumer Reports there are plenty of big name retailers making both lists this year. They've unveiled their 2011 Naughty and Nice Holiday List just in time to help shoppers heading out to work on their gift lists. The list … [Read more...]
Americans Keeping Holiday Debt Down
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
After two years of keeping the purse strings tight, Americans may be ready to loosen them a bit. According to ING Direct USA, nearly three-fourths of Americans say they expect to spend more this holiday season than they have during the past two years. Most say they're equally or less concerned with how … [Read more...]
Poll: Men Giving More to Charity this Holiday Than Women
November 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
For the third year in a row the Red Cross conducted a national holiday giving survey. They polled more than a thousand people about their plans for spending and charitable giving over the holiday season. This year the survey found that 45 percent of people plan to cut back on spending on travel and holiday … [Read more...]
Toys R Us Read to Bring on Thousands of Temp Workers
September 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tomorrow is the first day of fall, but employers are already talking Christmas. Toys R Us just announced its plans to hire more than 40,000 employees for its US stores and distribution centers to cover the holiday season. The toy store chain is expecting a busy holiday season. In the past the company … [Read more...]