Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
personal finance
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Millennials are finally spending like grownups
The largest generation in the United States is buying houses and cars. That’s going to have consequences for inflation.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: $3-a-gallon gasoline isn’t as painful as it used to be
Greater fuel efficiency and higher wages mean drivers don’t have to work as many hours to fill their tanks.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: A generation’s failure to launch
Having a job and working hard should be enough to secure a place in the economy. They are not.
Posted inNews
Advice for first-time home buyers
Help is available, but prospective homeowners need to be prepared.
Posted inNews
Thinking of buying a house? Do your homework first
A super hot market — especially in southern Maine — and low interest rates means potential buyers have to be ready to pounce.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Millennials should beware of proliferating payment apps
Younger consumers may be wary of credit cards. But ‘buy now, pay later’ technology could encourage bad spending habits.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The economics of search – the special case of buying a mattress
So many choices. So much information. Such great potential for buyer’s remorse. Who can a consumer trust?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: New love on the road
From Buxton to Brunswick and back every day, a new companion makes the trip more fun.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Make financial wellness part of parenting
April is National Youth Financial Education Month and an opportunity to talk with your kids about money management and good financial habits.