Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

Consumer spending comprises the bulk of economic activity this week.

And so the holiday season ended for millions of Americans, clinking champagne flutes and slurring their way through a rousing rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.” Considering the economic news of last week, perhaps 2011 should have been greeted with a different theme song. The Knack’s 1979 hit ”Frustrated” seems particularly appropriate. Because in the first