Nothing takes the joy out of receiving a gift like the hassle of trying to return one to the store. A recent Consumer Reports poll found that 19 percent of people plan on returning a gift after the holidays, but that returning items may not be as easy or affordable as in ...

With Black Friday just days away, Tod Marks, Consumer Reports' shopping expert and author of the Tightwad Tod blog, is sharing some advice that can help shoppers get a better deal or even save them a trip to the store on one of the most hectic shopping days of the year ...

After watching the price of her favorite bread rising too quickly, Michele Shores decided it was time for a fresh approach. She began picking up store-brand breads, Kroger Co.'s namesake brand or Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Great Value, when her usual bread went from $2 to $3 a loaf ...