holiday spending

If the essence of Christmas—connection, joy, and giving—becomes overshadowed by financial constraints, the holiday may lose its significance for many this year.

The numbers are in for New Jersey's average Christmas budget, and it's more likely to make you say no, no no than ho-ho-ho.

A New Jersey financial expert offers tips on how not to overspend during the holidays, putting people in debt.

Americans have been doing more of their shopping by sitting at home -- and they've been buying more items to sit on. And overall, spending during the holidays is up by nearly eight percent from a year ago.