If you haven’t started shopping for Christmas yet, you’d better get a move on it. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says if you’re looking for a good deal on hot items, not only would you probably not get a good deal, you might be less likely to find the item in stock at all.
Other items may see some modest price drops but more significant decreases once Santa Claus has left town.
A new Bankrate survey shows that many Americans are missing out on credit card rewards. Senior Analyst Ted Rossman says people should opt for a cash back reward card to keep it simple.
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Cash back is the favorite feature for the majority of cardholders, particularly among older and middle-income earners. Travel rewards appeal more to high-income groups but require more effort to maximize.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana says changes in the tax law will allow the state to erase a 400-million-dollar budget deficit in the new fiscal year that begins in July. PAR President Steven Procopio says a lot of that added revenue comes from the increase in the state sales tax.
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Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has joined the New Orleans Saints practice squad, marking a homecoming for the Baton Rouge native and former LSU standout. The two-time Super Bowl champ says he’s trying to learn this new offense as fast as he can.
The Saints signed him because of a potentially season-ending injury to star running back Alvin Kamara.