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The US Ended De Minimis for Mailed Goods — What It Changes for Shoppers
Parcels mailed from abroad now face duty from the first dollar as of August 29, 2025, closing the loophole that built the bargain-app era.
How Much Can You Bring Home Duty-Free From a Shopping Trip Abroad?
The personal exemption is still $800 for most trips as of August 20, 2026 — but shipping your purchases home instead of packing them now works differently.
What Buy Now, Pay Later Actually Costs — and Who Protects You If It Goes Wrong
Back-to-School Forecasts Split: NRF Sees a Record $146.8 Billion, Deloitte Sees Families Cutting Back
NRF projects record back-to-school and college spending of $146.8 billion through September, while Deloitte's survey finds K-12 spending falling 6% to $557 per student.
Amazon Moved Prime Day to June: What the Calendar Shift Means for July Deal Hunters
Prime Day 2026 ran June 23–26 — four days, the earliest ever — leaving mid-July without its usual anchor sale and shifting the summer deal calendar.