America's favorite under the radar holiday tradition is complaining about the Christmas shopping season seemingly starting earlier every year.

When the time comes to tap your tax-deferred retirement accounts, Uncle Sam will be waiting for his share.

The National Retail Federation predicted sales will rise a meager 2.8 percent. That's likely to be too pessimistic.

Consumer Reports puts some companies in the hot seat for fine print, befuddling fees and more.

Despite lingering unemployment and a still sluggish economy, many Americans are finding reasons to be thankful this time of year.