November 20, 2009
Websites Give an Early Peak at Black Friday Deals
Find out which Black Friday websites to visit before your shopping excursion. Mike Wendland reports.
November 18, 2009
Christmas on Cash
Survey: More Americans plan to use cash, not credit, this Christmas. Michelle Franzen reports.
November 12, 2009
Americans May Be Settling into Spending Less
Americans may be settling into low-spending habits.
A parade of earnings reports due Thursday will offer a more textured read on consumers’ recent spending.
November 11, 2009
Online Banking Popular Despite Security Concerns
Most bank customers bank online despite security concerns. Bob Hansen reports.
October 22, 2009
Rising Credit Card Rates Ahead of Consumer Protection Laws
Credit card companies are raising rates ahead of new consumer protection laws. NBC’s Mary Lee reports.
October 08, 2009
Air Travel Delays Expected To Rise With Improving Economy
Air travel congestion will only get worse as the economy improves. Brooke Hart reports.
September 04, 2009
School Board Votes To Boost Taxes
The Beaufort County Board of Education voted Wednesday to raise taxes on commercial property and non-owner occupied homes to make up for an anticipated $2.4 million budget shortfall.
August 10, 2009
Signs Of The Times
In a literal “sign of the times,“ the old Springfield Ford signs are coming down and Effingham Auto Sales signs are taking their places.
August 06, 2009
Businesses Prepare For A Busy Tax-Free Weekend
This weekend, it’s South Carolina’s turn to offer tax-free shopping.
June 30, 2009
Hyundai offers $1.49 gas guarantee for buyers
NEW YORK (AP) — Hyundai said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. who buy or lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that lets them buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win over consumers worried about volatile prices at the pump.
June 29, 2009
Christmas In June—Only 179 Shopping Days Left!
It’s hard to start thinking about Christmas when temperatures are in the triple digits, but that’s what many retailers are already doing.
June 25, 2009
Stocks jump, led by homebuilders, retailers
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors rushed back into stocks as profits at a handful of companies indicated the economy might be gaining strength.
June 19, 2009
Energy prices drop with gas supplies healthy
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline markets showed the first signs this week that an extended rally in pump prices is nearing an end after 52 straight days of price increases.
Nestle USA recalls Toll House cookie dough
Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.
June 17, 2009
Macy’s recalls children’s hooded sweatshirts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy’s will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children’s sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.




