Financial stress can be a direct contributor to depression and anxiety. With Cyber Monday upon us, mental health professionals are reminding consumers to place their well-being first.
Black Friday was only the beginning of holiday deals. Many experts are expecting Cyber Monday customers to spend more than $7 billion this year in total.
All the advertisements may become a blur over the holidays, but Monday still sticks out as the largest day for online deal grabbing, according to the National Retail Federation.
As many consumers scramble to cash in on holiday deals during the busiest period of the shopping season, advocates are urging them to their homework and be on the lookout for deceptive advertising practices.
Calling small businesses and local entrepreneurs the backbone of the state's economy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has designated today as Small Business Saturday.
Today is Cyber Monday, the day analysts believe will be the busiest online shopping day of the year. Over $1 billion in online sales are expected as workers return to their computers from the long holiday weekend.