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Consumers got a bigger boost to their paychecks at the end of last year, but they kept their wallets closed during the holiday shopping season, according to the government's latest readings.

Banks use various methods to calculate average bank balances, which figure in whether consumers get charged a checking account fee.

But all of those methods keep consumers in the dark.

The United States economy picked up speed at the end of 2011, as consumers increased their spending.

Used car dealers are resorting to drastic measures to fill the demand U.S. consumers have for used cars these days.

The economy may be showing signs of improvement, but consumers are still skittish about shopping, according to a recent report.

A Bankrate.com poll finds consumers feeling a bit more financially secure,

Farmers are hurting as wheat prices drop, but it doesn't necessarily mean the price of bread and cereal for consumers will also fall.

With economic concerns weighing heavily, 42 percent of Americans -- and 49 percent of parents -- say they plan to spend less this holiday season than last year, a recent survey found.

Consumer borrowing fell slightly in the third quarter as Americans continued to shed their debt burdens in the face of a struggling economy.

Consumers help write a new set of rules on how to deal with Bank of America’s debit card fee and the copycats in other industries.