Consumer News

Consumers boosted their borrowing in May, mostly reflecting heavy credit card use to finance their purchases.

In Tuesday's consumer and money headlines, AirTran cuts back staff, and an important reminder for those with debit cards.
A northeast Georgia woman has been sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for defrauding taxpayers out of more than $1 million through a business dealing with daycare centers.

Despite the current money crunch, consumers continue to surround themselves with cool -- and expensive -- new technology.

The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed company officials misrepresented or omitted information, causing the company's stock price to be inflated.