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Decade-Long Auto Loans Gain Ground With Record New-Car Costs

Lenders are extending terms to eight to 10 years to keep payments down.

Smotrich Signs Order Raising VAT-Free Personal Import Limit to $150

Holiday Shoppers Face New Return Fees as Retailers Extend Deadlines

Consumers Energy Seeks $240 Million Gas Increase as Michigan AG Intervenes

Hermès Leads 2025 Luxury Resale in Rebag’s Clair Report

Holiday Debt Risks Rise as Experts Push Budgets and Warn on BNPL

More Shoppers Admit Self-Checkout Theft as Retailers Scale Back Kiosks

Trump Moves to Roll Back Biden-Era Fuel Economy Rules for Automakers

Hilton Honors Launches Year‑End Buy Points Sale With Bonuses Up to 100%

AFP Withdrawals: 'Charge Posted' Alert Signals First 1 UIT Within 48 Hours

Manchester Airport Probes £25 Charge After Driver Says Pick-Up Took Four Minutes

Spain’s Inflation Eases to 3.0% in November on Cheaper Power as Core Ticks Up to 2.6%

Newsom Press Office Uses Drudge Screenshot to Taunt Trump Over Thanksgiving Costs

Walmart Extends Holiday Returns to Jan. 31, 2026 for Most Purchases

Senate Sets Jan. 14 Hearing to Question Automakers on Vehicle Costs and Mandates

Profeco Suspends Four Tulum Hotels, Flags Overpricing Across Tourist Zone

Chinese Man Says He Will Seek Divorce After Wife Tips $94,000 to Livestreamer

Balsam Hill Hikes Artificial Christmas Tree Prices Up to 20%, Citing Trump Tariffs

ARD’s ‘Hart aber fair’ Tackles the True Cost of Black Friday Bargains

Xcel Energy Seeks $356 Million Colorado Rate Hike, Lifting Average Residential Bills About 10%