Consumer

Steel is synonymous with construction, but it may surprise you how many everyday items rely on the metal. Here are five things that could get more expensive due to steel and aluminum tariffs.

Point-of-sale loans allow consumers to make installment payments, but the drawbacks can be costly.

There’s less than a month left to file a claim in Apple’s $95 million lawsuit settlement.

Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake. That’s twice the number detected in 2022, according to a company report.

Homeowners have been spending more for renovations in recent years, as high interest rates and inflation drove up costs for everything from flooring to refrigerators.

As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it will start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping.

The deadline is approaching to file a claim in the $95 million settlement for a class action lawsuit that accused Apple of using Siri to eavesdrop.

Publishers Clearing House is sending checks to more than 280,000 people — but the money isn’t part of a sweepstakes win.

What cost impact the Trump administration’s tariffs will have on items, such as lumber and flowers, remains unclear to experts in the field of home improvement and landscaping.

You’re about to go on vacation and must decide how to get there. What method of travel contributes the most greenhouse gas emissions? Test yourself.

Americans are expected to spend a near-record $23.6 billion on Easter in 2025. That’s shy of the all-time high of $24 billion recorded in 2023.

Starbucks will “evolve” its dress code for baristas beginning next month centered around a clothing item the coffee chain says “has always been a special part of what makes us unique.”

Starbucks will “evolve” its dress code centered around a clothing item the coffee chain says “has always been a special part of what makes us unique.”

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record high of $6.23 per dozen despite no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

Consumer confidence dimmed further in March as the view of future conditions fell to the lowest level in more than a decade.

News4 and Consumer Reports have new advice on how to stop annoying robocalls and avoid becoming a fraud victim.

If you recently filed your taxes and discovered you owe the IRS, take a deep breath even if you owe thousands, Consumer Reports experts say.  

If you recently filed taxes and discovered you owe this year, you still have some options and a few weeks to make a plan before the April 15 deadline.

Right-to-repair laws protect your ability to choose where to get your electronics or car repaired without having to go to the original manufacturer. Here’s what you need to know.

Laws protecting consumers’ ability to seek out independent repairs for their appliances are spreading across the United States.