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Gift Cards: Buyer Beware (R News)
While this year's Black Friday sales improved compared to last year; some retailers are ending the year with store closeout sales. The unstable economy has some major chains closing for good. That means consumers might want to think twice about purchasing gift cards. Installment Plans Take Flight (The Tampa Tribune)
Longing for a vacation but can't quite afford it? Get ready for layaway - and some tough questions to go along with it. Child Care Advocates Begin Campaign (R News)
Anticipating cuts in state funding for child care, local leaders and child care advocates are turning to the public for help. The Rochester area Community Foundation, United Way and others announced a child care scholarship campaign. Secrets To Help You Save When Shopping Online (The Kentucky Post)
The online holiday shopping season kicks off Monday morning. "Cyber Monday", as its come to be known, has historically been all about convenience -- no crowds, for one thing! Secrets To Help You Save When Shopping Online (WCPO Cincinnati)
For 'Cyber Monday' online retailers are expected to offer hot deals hoping to attract shoppers who couldn't find them during 'Black Friday' sales. Delivery Drivers Take New Precautions (R News)
The City of Rochester has among the highest crime rates in the nation according to a new national study. CQ Press recently released its 2008-2009 City Crime Rankings. Rochester was 32nd on the high crime list. BEN Column (Bridgeton News)
Good morning! Welcome to December. What a bummer the Sunday weather forecast turned into. After Friday and Saturday were perfect for Christmas parades, Mother Nature threw Bridgeton a curveball. FedEx Helping Customers Gear Up For the Busy Holiday Season (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.----FedEx Corp. is offering solutions to help its customers save time and money as they prepare to ship millions of precious holiday packages this holiday season. Credit card companies quick to raise rates, fees (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Greg Fischer was already fed up with Bank of America for doubling his credit card's interest rate to 28.99 percent - the price for being a couple of weeks late with a payment in April. What sent him over the top, he said, was the bank's decision to rule his September payment late, too. He paid on the due date on the bank's Web site. But he paid at 4:10 p.m. - past a 3:30 cutoff that Fischer said ... Old Threats Are New Again: Security Tips for the Holiday Season (TechNewsWorld.com)
Today we have the advantage of staying connected wherever we are, which gives us the convenience of completing our holiday shopping from home or our working space at any time of day. This convenience, however, comes with a price, which can sometimes present itself literally.
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