Consumer

You can add rice to the list of worldwide shortage concerns. Two major US wholesale clubs are now rationing rice. Full story...

While rising gas prices get the headlines, rising grocery prices are also chewing through our wallets. Full story...

Protecting yourself and your money during tough financial times -- that's the message from Attorney General Roy Cooper as he released the list of top ten consumer complaints of 2007. Full story...

This is crunch time at the Post Office, with folks wanting to make sure they ship their gifts in time for them to arrive by Christmas morning. Full story...

Now it's up to online retailers to bring in the business. Today is "Cyber Monday," the day people go back to work and use their office computer to shop. Full story...

Results are in from Black Friday sales and the nation's retailers are doing better than many thought. Full story...

It's dubbed Black Friday, but all retailers saw was green. Stores were packed from dawn till dusk with bargain hunters determined to get their hands on that must-have item. Full story...

There are some safety tips to remember, while you're thinking about all the family and friends to buy for this holiday season. Full story...

The holiday shopping rush is officially underway. Shoppers braved dropping temperatures early this morning to be among the first in line at Independence Mall in Wilmington and other shopping centers. Full story...

You may be eating more this Thanksgiving, but figures show you won't be getting as much for your holiday dollar. This thanksgiving meal, some people may be asking for extra cash instead of turkey. Full story...

It's hard to think about Christmas without thinking of toys. But these days you can't think of toys without thinking of danger. Full story...

Thanksgiving is a national day of thanks. But it's also a national day of consumerism. Full story...

Just in time for the holidays a group of toy safety advocates has released its annual list of 10 toys it says are most hazardous to children. Full story...

New crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety find that there are wide variations in the way mid-size SUVs protect motorists in serious side crashes. Full story...