When Black Friday comes, people are divided. Wake in the dark and wait in line? Or get the best deal of all by staying home? Is it a chance to save money, an expression of frugality? Or is it just wallowing in consumerism? The Friday…
Consumer confidence is apparently so low right now that more shoppers are changing their minds after they buy something and taking it back.The New York Times reports that 2008's retail returns are expected to surpass the figure for 2007. (subscription site)
Today's Everyday Economy page brings you a showdown: School lunch vs. brown-bagging. In our basic comparison -- a PB&J -- school lunch stacked up pretty well, running $2.60 (in Spokane) compared to $2.64 for the bagged lunch. But if you're frugal, you can beat that…
Congress is now considering a big increase in funding for a program that helps the poor pay for winter heating.
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Everyday Economy is a blog and weekly page in the newspaper dedicated to the way people are living their financial lives. Shawn Vestal, a longtime Spokesman-Review writer and editor, is overseeing the project.
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