Brad Tuttle

Brad Tuttle covers personal finance, consumer issues, and assorted nonsense 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. He lives with his wife and four sons in western Massachusetts.

America's Shopping Cart

To some extent, Americans are what they buy. Consumption trends--what peopl...

To some extent, Americans are what they buy. Consumption trends--what people purchase more of, and what they suddenly stop buying--reveal a lot about what's happening in U.S. culture. Here are four products experiencing a recent...

Why McDonald's Is Loving the Creepy New Mascot Everybody's Bashing

McDonald's doesn't seem to mind that the masses have taken to Twitter to ba...

McDonald's doesn't seem to mind that the masses have taken to Twitter to bash the new mascot, Happy, as creepy, even terrifying. The social media reaction probably makes McDonald's, well, pretty happy. The introduction of...

This Is Going to Be the Worst Road Trip Weekend Ever

Road rage, clogged highways, traffic tickets, oh my! Is it too late to canc...

Road rage, clogged highways, traffic tickets, oh my! Is it too late to cancel your Memorial Day weekend road trip? Memorial Day weekend is here, and naturally, you want to hit the road to celebrate....

Only Suckers Abide by Food Expiration Dates

Date labels on food were created with consumer safety in mind. But some of ...

Date labels on food were created with consumer safety in mind. But some of the labels result in confusion—and tons of perfectly safe food tossed out for no good reason. We hear regularly that Americans...

The Incredibly Simple Way to Get Drivers to Buy Fuel Efficient Cars

The secret lies in making it crystal clear how much they'll save in gas cos...

The secret lies in making it crystal clear how much they'll save in gas costs over the long haul. In every car dealership, a new vehicle for sale is required to have an EPA car...

Most People Say They Could Get Rid of Tons of Stuff and Still Be Happy

Deep in your heart of hearts, you probably know you could unload the majori...

Deep in your heart of hearts, you probably know you could unload the majority of your possessions without getting too upset. Could you get rid of most of your stuff and still be happy? The...

You Can Get a Free Ice Cream Cone Tonight

Free Cone Day is back at Haagen-Dazs, with free scoops being dished out at ...

Free Cone Day is back at Haagen-Dazs, with free scoops being dished out at hundreds of shops starting at 4 p.m. today. Haagen-Dazs is celebrating Free Cone Day on Tuesday, May 13, when no fewer...