Author: Medora Lee, USA TODAY

Another supersize Fed rate hike was announced on Wednesday. What this could mean for your finances and how you can prepare.

Amazon and Apple said sales should slow this quarter even as government data Friday showed consumers continuing to spend through inflation. Here’s why

Consumer confidence is weakening under the weight of inflation, higher rates, and economic uncertainty. This could affect holiday spending, some say.

Diesel and heating oil supply’s low, which could keep inflation high and push up heating bills this winter. Some say only a recession can dent prices.

Hot inflation could push wages up, which could boost prices again, in a “wage-price spiral. Is that what’s happening?

I Bond rates will drop to 6.48% on Nov. 1 from a record high 9.62%. If you act quickly, you can still lock in the record rate for six months.

Consumers will still feel the strain of high energy prices this winter. It’ll just show up in soaring utility bills instead of at the pump.

Household essentials top early spending categories, again, at Amazon Prime Day in a sign of how inflation’s shaping spending even ahead of holidays.

Brimming retail inventory means deep holiday discounts this year and some relief from inflation.

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