Mx. Clark, the Seattle financial planner, suggested talking with your family to agree on a maximum amount to spend on gifts and putting holiday spending in context with longer-term financial goals. You may be giving priority to saving for other things — like a car or a down payment for a house. “You don’t want…
As a sales season, Black Friday long ago turned the weekend corner to extend to Cyber Monday. And it’s still growing as Travel Tuesday gains traction. In a recent report, the consultancy McKinsey & Company found that bookings for hotels, cruises and airlines spiked on Travel Tuesday 2023. Airline purchases soared, beating the average for…
For Max Frazier, shopping on Black Friday used to be one of his favorite annual traditions. On Thanksgiving, Mr. Frazier and his wife would scan through newspaper ads looking for deals on toys that they wanted to buy their grandchildren. They were excited to wake up early and line up outside stores at 4:30 a.m.,…
