Category Archives: business

How to Give Back Without Spending: Donate Time, Skills, More

April is National Volunteer Month so NBC’s senior business correspondent Christine Romans joins TODAY to talk about how to make a difference without busting your budget. She shares low-cost ways to give back including spending time visiting senior centers, cleaning up local parks, mowing a neighbor’s lawn, supporting a small business and more.

What Credit Card Surcharges Mean for Your Wallet

For businesses big and small, adding a surcharge is often a straightforward way to make up for rising costs without constantly changing prices but shoppers say the extra fees feel like an attack on affordability at every turn. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on the rise of added convenience fees and shares tips to avoid paying them.