Helen Wilson knows thrift. In the years after the Great Depression, she raised chickens and planted vegetables at her home in Alexandria, Va., to feed her children. ...more

December 25, 2009

Shoppers are doing all they can to keep their credit cards in their wallets this holiday season. ...more

December 19, 2009

The lackluster holiday season and deepening recession will take a toll on retailers across the country. Experts are predicting the worst rash of store closings in 35 years. Already, Circuit City is operating under bankruptcy protection. KB Toys, Linens 'n Things and Mervyns announced last year they're going out of business. ...more

January 4, 2009

Longing for a vacation but can't quite afford it? Get ready for layaway - and some tough questions to go along with it. ...more

November 30, 2008

Two days short of its one-month anniversary, the Shops at Wiregrass welcomed its first Christmas shopping crowd Friday. But tight holiday budgets meant many shoppers strolled the sidewalks empty-handed. ...more

November 29, 2008

Business Briefcase ...more

September 21, 2008

For shoppers without credit or those who don't want to load up their credit cards with big-ticket items during the holidays, their old friend layaway remains a financing option. ...more

November 9, 2007