Return fraud costs retailers a lot—an estimated $15.5 billion in 2007—causing some retailers to enforce rather strict return policies. However, as retailers get a handle on... Read more »

I don't mean to be an alarmist, but I thought you should know that the holidays come every year—whether you’re ready or not. I understand that the magic of the season begins... Read more »

Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve Board approved new rules "that would better protect credit card users by prohibiting certain unfair acts or practices and improving the disclosures consumers receive in connection with... Read more »

few weeks ago, I wrote a post confessing to being an undertipper. Unfortunately, I have since learned that the problem is worse than I thought. The proof lies in the proliferation of... Read more »

It’s official! We recently received very serious looking document from Colorado Governor Bill Ritter proclaiming December 18 as National Regifting Day! What is National Regifting Day you... Read more »

Given the economy, it seems everyone is telling you how easy it is to make money. Ads for making money in real estate, selling on Web sites, and the list goes on... Read more »

Last week, I wrote about the importance of being a smart Internet shopper. Today, I want to address online security. Identity theft typically increases during the holidays as shoppers use credit more... Read more »

Green Monday, or December 15th, is said to the biggest online shopping day of the season, and the last chance to guarantee shipping by Christmas Day. Some analyst predict Green Monday will... Read more »

The results of my 7-year-old’s science experiment proved something that I already knew—hot water cleans better than cold water. But what I did not know is that 90% of the energy used... Read more »