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The latest data breach count from the ITRC reports 809 data breaches recorded this year through October 25, 2016, and that nearly 30 million records have been exposed since the beginning of the year.
Americans will spend $3.1 billion on Halloween costumes this year, more even than the $2.5 billion they’ll spend on candy. About two-thirds of Halloween shoppers will be buying costumes while about...
U.S. consumers plan to spend equal amounts online and in brick-and-mortar stores this coming holiday season, the first time that online spending is forecast to match real-world spending.
U.S. retailers and malls have been puzzling over whether to remain open on the Thanksgiving holiday for a few years now. More than half of all Americans surveyed do not want stores open on the...
Wal-Mart has come under fire from an anti-pornography group for selling photo books the group says depict nude children and contain other exploitative materials.
If you want to get rich, San Francisco is the top choice among U.S. cities to help you reach your goal. And by getting rich we don't mean just high income, but, more importantly, building wealth.
The national mortgage application fraud risk index dropped from 113 in the second quarter of 2016 to 108 in the third quarter, according to researchers at CoreLogic.
According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association, one in four Americans reports being highly stressed. The most-often cited sources of that stress are money — not enough —...
The past month or so has been the best time in eight years to buy a pickup — and it looks as if the time is getting even better.
Shopping for a mortgage is not nearly as interesting (or as much fun) as shopping for a home, but it can be just as important as finding the right house.
Home sellers and buyers are already looking forward to next year, and that's probably a good thing, based on the results of a recent survey of prospective home buyers.
Lucky lottery winners better have some serious plans in place if they win. Most importantly, those lucky few better know exactly what not to do.
The issue of voter security and potential vote fraud have been swirling as the political campaigning approaches the November 8 election day.
The week of October 16 through 22 is AAA's National Teen Driver Safety Week. According to the organization, motor vehicle crashes are leading cause of death among U.S. teenagers.
Americans' credit card debt is on track to top $1 trillion by the end of this year. The average household debt currently sits at around $7,800.