Segments From This Episode

• We complain but spend anyway

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  January’s retail sales are slated to be released later today. Consumers keep complaining about high prices but continue to go on shopping sprees. Will that trend continue?

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• Private labels are gaining fans among the public

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  With price increases hitting major brands, many retailers are creating their own private label products and their popularity is growing.

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• If your student loans were forgiven last year, what does that mean for your tax bill?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Due to a temporary change in the law, student loan forgiveness is not considered federally taxable income. State tax laws vary, though.

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