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# Brad Tuttle

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## Brad Tuttle


Brad Tuttle covers personal finance, consumer issues, and [assorted nonsense](http://time.com/money/2891248/fake-holidays-food-splurge-day-marketing/) for Money.com. He is a longtime contributor to the Business section of Time.com, was an editor at _Wondertime_ and _Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel_ magazines, and teaches part-time in the [journalism department at UMass-Amherst](http://www.umass.edu/journalism/). He lives with his wife and four sons in western Massachusetts.


## Brad Tuttle


* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Mar 24, 2016  
### [America's Shopping Cart](https://time.com/4270351/americas-shopping-cart/)  
[U.S.](/section/us/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 23, 2014  
### [Why McDonald's Is Loving the Creepy New Mascot Everybody's Bashing](https://time.com/111277/why-mcdonalds-is-loving-the-creepy-new-mascot-everybodys-bashing/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![Traffic](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt766a099726bedf63/698690b9d0b6f2604b3046be/traffic-memorial-day-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 22, 2014  
### [This is the Worst Weekend for Road Trips](https://time.com/109176/this-is-going-to-be-the-worst-road-trip-weekend-ever/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfce4d5e882681206/698682fbf983e72ca804c792/tout_biz.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 16, 2014  
### [Only Suckers Abide by Food Expiration Dates](https://time.com/103157/food-expiration-dates/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![Japan Nissan](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc94bef5b1a7718d1/698685adf983e7b1ec04cc4a/ap1012030928.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 16, 2014  
### [The Incredibly Simple Way to Get Drivers to Buy Fuel Efficient Cars](https://time.com/103019/the-incredibly-simple-way-to-get-drivers-to-buy-fuel-efficient-cars/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 13, 2014  
### [Most People Say They Could Get Rid of Tons of Stuff and Still Be Happy](https://time.com/97715/most-people-say-they-could-get-rid-of-tons-of-stuff-and-still-be-happy/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt972a2fb53443100c/69868bd155a85971cea80705/ice-cream.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 13, 2014  
### [Free Cone Day, Free Ice Cream at Haagen-Dazs Tuesday May 13](https://time.com/97483/free-cone-day/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 12, 2014  
### [One of Life's Annoying Regular Expenses Is Getting Cheaper](https://time.com/96278/owning-a-car-cost/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 11, 2014  
### [6 Mother's Day Factoids to Show You're Not a Horrible, Ungrateful Son or Daughter](https://time.com/93875/6-mothers-day-factoids-to-show-youre-not-a-horrible-ungrateful-son-or-daughter/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![Japan Nissan](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc94bef5b1a7718d1/698685adf983e7b1ec04cc4a/ap1012030928.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 8, 2014  
### [3 Next-Gen Plug-In Cars That Could be Game Changers](https://time.com/92560/3-next-gen-plug-in-cars-that-could-be-game-changers/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
* ![Colorado Scenics](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5df8da4506f9f97/69868cf206f2c1d28932ea5b/467793919.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 7, 2014  
### [Airline Relaunches Brand to Tell Passengers Not to Expect Much](https://time.com/91103/airline-relaunches-brand-to-tell-passengers-not-to-expect-much/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![Colorado Scenics](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb5df8da4506f9f97/69868cf206f2c1d28932ea5b/467793919.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 6, 2014  
### [Between Airline Fees and Travelers, Bags are a Battlefield](https://time.com/89509/more-travelers-are-fighting-back-to-avoid-airline-baggage-fees/)  
The Department of Transportation reported that U.S. airline companies brought in $3.35 billion in ba...  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![A Toyota Prius hybrid car.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4d7dcf83e6b847d7/6986823ef983e7618c04c633/toyota-prius.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 5, 2014  
### [Better Fuel Efficiency Is Hurting the Most Efficient Cars of All](https://time.com/87956/fuel-efficient-cars/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
May 2, 2014  
### [Could It Be? Gas Prices May Have Already Peaked for 2014](https://time.com/85916/could-it-be-gas-prices-may-have-already-peaked-for-2014/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Apr 30, 2014  
### [Grab That Apartment Before the Rent Spikes](https://time.com/82875/grab-that-apartment-before-the-rent-spikes/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)

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