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- Holiday joy, holiday guilt: Why spending feels so complicated right now
From existing debt to emotional burnout, Americans are feeling the pressure before the first gift is wrapped By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs December 19, 2025 New data shows 60% feel financial stress heading into the season, and more than half including 65% of parents start the holidays carrying credit card balances. Pressure to create meaningful experiences and get it right leads many consumers to avoid checking balances, feel guilt about spending, and protect travel and traditions even while cutting back elsewhere. Experts say reviewing balances, automating payments, and focusing on high-interest debt can quickly restore a sense of control and confidence after the holidays. For many Americans, the holiday season doesnt begin with twinkling lights or shopping lists it starts with stress. Between rising costs, family expectations, and the pressure to make it magical, holiday spending has become as emotional… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - The trick is being you: Lady Gaga on craft, AI, and the ‘Mayhem’ of her biggest year
...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - The hidden holiday stress no one talks about: Gift anxietyWhy buying presents now feels more like pressure than pleasure By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs December 18, 2025 Holiday gifting is becoming more stressful than joyful, as rising costs, social pressure, and fear of getting it wrong fuel widespread gift anxiety. Uncertainty is a major driver of that stress, with many Americans worried theyll overspend or still end up giving an unwanted gift. Setting realistic budgets and clear expectations can ease the pressure, helping shoppers focus on meaning over price and avoid post-holiday regret. For many Americans, Christmas shopping doesnt start with excitement it starts with stress. What should be a joyful tradition of giving has quietly turned into a high-pressure exercise filled with second-guessing, budget math, and the fear of disappointing the people we care about most. Rising living costs have made holiday spending feel heavier than ever, while… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
- Iran killing spree continues as regime sets new record for 2025 executions, dissident group says
As the United Nations adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its execution spree "in the strongest terms," a leading dissident group released a report accusing Tehran of putting 2,013 Iranians to death under President Masoud Pezeshkian between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15 of this year.The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) report says this more than doubles the total of 975 executions that the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights counted in 2024. The U.N. noted that the 2024 figure was the highest recorded since 2015. The group counted a similar total of 1,001 executions in 2024.According to MEK documents provided to Fox News Digital, a free-falling Iranian currency, nationwide protests, factional power struggles, "snapback" U.N. sanctions and fractures among leaders are stoking the increase in executions. The MEK says that this year’s execution total is the highest recorded since the 1980s.IRANIAN-AMERICANS AND DISSIDENTS RALLIED AGAINST 'MURDEROUS REGIME AGENTS' AS IRAN'S… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago - Fed’s Goolsbee says rates ‘could come down’ if economy stays on ‘golden path’
The door to more rate cuts could open further soon, according to a Federal Reserve Bank president, but only if economic indicators remain sustainable on their current trajectories."There was a lot to like in this [consumer price index] report, for sure," Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview on "The Claman Countdown" Thursday."If we keep getting reports like this — I realize it's just one month, and you never want to hinge too much on a single month — but that was a good month. And if we get clarity that we are, in fact, headed back to the 2% inflation target … we could back on that golden path. Rates could come down."NAVARRO WARNS U.S. ECONOMY IN ‘PERILOUS SITUATION’ AS SUPREME COURT WEIGHS TRUMP TARIFF POWERSGoolsbee praised November’s inflation data, noting that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2%… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.2 days ago
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From existing debt to emotional burnout, Americans are feeling the pressure before the first gift is wrapped By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs December 19, 2025 New data shows 60% feel financial stress heading into the season, and more than half including 65% of parents start the holidays carrying credit card balances. Pressure to create meaningful experiences and get it right leads many consumers to avoid checking balances, feel guilt about spending, and protect travel and traditions even while cutting back elsewhere. Experts say reviewing balances, automating payments, and focusing on high-interest debt can quickly restore a sense of control and confidence after the holidays. For many Americans, the holiday season doesnt begin with twinkling lights or shopping lists it starts with stress. Between rising costs, family expectations, and the pressure to make it magical, holiday spending has become as emotional… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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Why buying presents now feels more like pressure than pleasure By Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairs December 18, 2025 Holiday gifting is becoming more stressful than joyful, as rising costs, social pressure, and fear of getting it wrong fuel widespread gift anxiety. Uncertainty is a major driver of that stress, with many Americans worried theyll overspend or still end up giving an unwanted gift. Setting realistic budgets and clear expectations can ease the pressure, helping shoppers focus on meaning over price and avoid post-holiday regret. For many Americans, Christmas shopping doesnt start with excitement it starts with stress. What should be a joyful tradition of giving has quietly turned into a high-pressure exercise filled with second-guessing, budget math, and the fear of disappointing the people we care about most. Rising living costs have made holiday spending feel heavier than ever, while… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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As the United Nations adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its execution spree "in the strongest terms," a leading dissident group released a report accusing Tehran of putting 2,013 Iranians to death under President Masoud Pezeshkian between Jan. 1 and Dec. 15 of this year.The Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) report says this more than doubles the total of 975 executions that the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights counted in 2024. The U.N. noted that the 2024 figure was the highest recorded since 2015. The group counted a similar total of 1,001 executions in 2024.According to MEK documents provided to Fox News Digital, a free-falling Iranian currency, nationwide protests, factional power struggles, "snapback" U.N. sanctions and fractures among leaders are stoking the increase in executions. The MEK says that this year’s execution total is the highest recorded since the 1980s.IRANIAN-AMERICANS AND DISSIDENTS RALLIED AGAINST 'MURDEROUS REGIME AGENTS' AS IRAN'S… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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The door to more rate cuts could open further soon, according to a Federal Reserve Bank president, but only if economic indicators remain sustainable on their current trajectories."There was a lot to like in this [consumer price index] report, for sure," Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said in an interview on "The Claman Countdown" Thursday."If we keep getting reports like this — I realize it's just one month, and you never want to hinge too much on a single month — but that was a good month. And if we get clarity that we are, in fact, headed back to the 2% inflation target … we could back on that golden path. Rates could come down."NAVARRO WARNS U.S. ECONOMY IN ‘PERILOUS SITUATION’ AS SUPREME COURT WEIGHS TRUMP TARIFF POWERSGoolsbee praised November’s inflation data, noting that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Consumer Price Index rose 0.2%… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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