Tag: shopping

  • 5 Points To Keep In Mind When Shopping For Health Insurance This Year

    5 Points To Keep In Mind When Shopping For Health Insurance This Year

    Open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance starts Wednesday and ends Dec. 15. That means there are only 45 days to shop for coverage. The shorter enrollment period this year is just one of the changes to the process for buying insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Here are five important factors…

  • Stores still edge online in back-to-school spending battle

    Stores still edge online in back-to-school spending battle

    Three days of tax-free, back-to-school shopping starts Friday, and stores are expected to be packed despite the internet’s growing encroachment on brick-and-mortar retailers. “Back to school shopping is a great example of the social experience that shopping is,” said Steven Kirn, a retail professor at the University of Florida. “Especially when you have parents and…