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It may be the happiest season of the year, but higher crude oil prices that have translated into higher gasoline prices have many motorists frowning. The weak U.S. dollar and expectations of a more robust economic recovery in the coming year have helped push oil to over $90 a barrel.

You researched what college to attend. You research term papers every semester. You even look up that cute History 101 classmate on Facebook before making your move. So why wouldn't you research a charity before donating your hard-earned money this holiday season? Doing your homework before writing...

Christmas is only a few days away, so if you haven't bought gifts for the college student in your life, now is the time. It's not always the most intuitive shopping excursion, seeing as how college students are in need of new technology for school, work and entertainment. And there are so many...

Retail sales have perked up, but consumers aren't resuming their old habit of using credit cards to splurge on gifts. According to a new poll, more than half of American adults say they're sticking with cash this holiday shopping season.

The holiday season is arguably one of the most charitable times of the year. Charitable giving is up 67% from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 compared to the same period last year, and we expect the giving to continue through the rest of the year. We've rounded up some tips from a pro on how to maximize your...

When it comes to holiday gift-giving, I love to make gifts that are not just unique and expressive of my creativity but can reflect the recipient's personality. But knitting a dozen-and-a-half pairs of mittens for my boys and all my nieces and nephews would keep me busy from July right up to New...

Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up, it could equal more hiring in December.

Retailers saw their sales figures jump in November with a strong Black Friday and a record-breaking Cyber Monday. The news could suggest this holiday season will be better than the last two, but could also mean that consumers have finished their shopping early.

As the market for electronic book readers has grown, Apple's iPad has been pulling e-reader market share away from Amazon.com's Kindle, according to a new report from ChangeWave Research. The Kindle's market share has slipped to 47% from 62% in three months.