Florida Publix sells winning lottery ticket worth $117,000+

Check your tickets! A Florida Lottery player won big when they purchased a winning Fantasy 5 ticket worth $117,407.54.

Study reveals states where parents pay more to support adult children

A majority of parents are still helping their adult kids financially, but the amount they're willing to give for expenses is higher in certain parts of the country.

Central Florida bargain shoppers flock to stores on Black Friday seeking 'deals and steals'

Black Friday kicks off the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Thousands of shoppers flocked to Central Florida the day after Thanksgiving in search of a good deal.

The rise and fall of Black Friday

“There was always that guy, that person who would be there with his lawn chair in front of the Best Buy, you know, three days early, a week early, to get that super cheap big-screen TV."

More Americans are using 'buy now, pay later' payment plans for the holidays

Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells.

Retailers ready to kick off unofficial start of the holiday season just as shoppers pull back

With Black Friday looming, the nation’s largest retail trade group expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty.

Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the sales event's history and evolution

While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago, the holiday sales event is still slated to attract millions of consumers.

Here's how much money you need to be happy, according to 2023 survey

A recent survey asked the age-old question: can money buy happiness? More than half said yes, and here's the price tag for the average American.

Social Security reform would restore full benefits to public workers

Reform to provisions designed to even the playing field between workers who paid Social Security and public sector workers who don't but benefit from a pension program could cost as much as $150 billion.

Paper check fraud is on the rise: What to know

While online banking and electronic payments are now more mainstream, many Americans still write paper checks, and there's been a resurgence of fraud in some lesser-known ways.