Amazon is raising its monthly Prime membership rate, from $10.99 to $12.99. But the annual membership cost is staying the same, at $99. So what’s the logic here? Is Amazon trying to push more people into becoming annual members? Might the price hike prompt some people to drop the service altogether? What are the pros […]

We dug into your hidden fees with consumer columnist David Lazarus.

California cities don't like the word "rationing," but "pricing" can serve the same purpose.

As long as we keep coming back for the cheap rooms, fees won’t be going anywhere.

We're looking for stories when the fine print tripped you up.

A deal to avoid another government shutdown seems to be coalescing around increasing revenues — but not taxes.