💰 Ready, set, refund Taxpayers may have an incentive to file early this year with refunds projected to jump 15% to 20%. Here's this week's money news.
⚙️ Smart shift U.S. consumer tech spending is projected to hit $565 billion in 2026, a 3.7% jump from last year. Here's this week's money news.
💸 Check it twice Nearly a quarter of Americans (21%) use December as a financial checkpoint and 30% are jotting down 2026 goals. Here's this week's money news.
🚀 Power up The global data-center market is projected to hit $938B by 2028. Here's this week's money news.
✨ Sparkle season Americans are on track to spend around $1 trillion this sparkle season across gifts, food, and décor. Here's this week's money news.
🏠 Home base More than a third of Americans would rather pay more to have an item delivered than drive 10 minutes to get it. Here's this week's money news.
🔢 Six seven '6-7' pronounced "six seven" is the word of the year. Here's what it means for finances and more of this week's money news.
🦃Turkey trade-off Nearly half of households (47%) are considering a turkey trade-off, as a 16-pound bird averages $31.68. Here's this week's money news.
💵 Cash course Empower research finds 38% of Americans say cash feels more “real” than digital — yet only 18% use it daily. Here's this week's money news.
🎃Treat index The Halloween treat index is in — Americans plan to spend an average of $296 this year. Here's this week's money news.
↕️ Number crunch The IRS outlined inflation-adjusted figures for the 2026 tax year. Here's this week's money news.