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Kimberly Palmer: Vacation survival tips from 5 finance professionals

Kimberly Palmer: Vacation survival tips from 5 finance professionals

For Ryan Decker, surviving the holiday shopping season is all about planning ahead. In fact, if he sees a gift for one of his two young sons in March, he’ll go ahead and buy it, instead of rushing through his shopping list in December. “It eases the burden a lot,” he says, making his December …

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'It wasn't sustainable or real': Tech layoffs approaching Great Recession levels

‘It wasn’t sustainable or real’: Tech layoffs approaching Great Recession levels

The number of layoffs in the tech sector this year is approaching the annual levels seen during the Great Recession, but is far from dot-com-bust territory. As tech companies grapple with falling stock prices, inflation, rising interest rates and a possible recession, they have announced more than 60,000 job cuts this year, with indications such …

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Here's how inflation changes vacation deals and purchases

Here’s how inflation changes vacation deals and purchases

A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy’s store in Jersey City, NJ Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kena Betancur/Getty Images A shopper browses Black Friday sales at a Macy’s store in Jersey City, NJ Kena Betancur/Getty Images Near-record inflation has cast a shadow over this year’s holiday shopping season, which officially …

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Holiday shopping starts with spirits that dampen inflation

Holiday shopping starts with spirits that dampen inflation

NEW YORK (AP) — While Black Friday will mark a return to typical holiday shopping habits, uncertainty remains. The US labor market remains strong, consumer spending is resilient and inflation is moderating. But high prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household expenses weighed on buyers. As a result, many are hesitant to spend unless …

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