People are adopting more conservative spending habits and adjusting their attitudes toward borrowing and saving, says a new U-M survey.

Hiring a babysitter, like many things, is getting more expensive.

Local 4′s money expert Rod Meloni sat down with LaTonya Edwards, a 53-year-old single working mother of three young men hear more about her financial situation, and to see if any improvements could be made.

Local 4′s money expert Rod Meloni sat down with Jason and Trish Keith from Dearborn to hear more about their financial situation, and to see if any improvements could be made.

Here are some steps that you can take to stretch your money.

Steps are being taken to slow down surging inflation in the U.S., but is it enough to end the nonstop sticker shock?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will propose spending $2.3 billion over four years to recruit and retain teachers and other school staff, enticing them with annual $2,000 bonuses that would grow to $4,000 by 2025.

Should you tip that person? What about that person? And how much should you tip? Are we tipping enough?! What about the holidays?! We have the data to help.

A new challenge is encouraging consumers to take a day off from spending in an effort to save money by becoming more mindful of their buying habits.

At the Romulus Community School District school board meeting Monday night, board members raised an issue of questionable credit card spending by the superintendent’s office.

Halloween is only weeks away, and U.S. families are expected to spend big on the holiday this year after it was stifled by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

Happy Prime Day! Not sure where to start or why you should care? Let us explain.

It is no secret that many of us spend a lot of money on Amazon’s website, but there are ways to keep that spending down.

Is your significant other making money mistakes that are affecting you? If your significant other is making a money mistake that’s affecting you, then you’ll want to take a look at these tips. “Couples fight over money more than other things like chores, what’s for dinner and togetherness,” said money savings expert Andrea Woroch. Money can be a big source of strife with your significant other, especially if you don’t do this:“The first common mistake I see a lot of couples make when it comes to money is postponing the ‘money talk,’” said Woroch. And set aside free money in your budget so each of you have a spending account.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Should the City spend more on street repairs and maintenance, or more on pedestrian safety and affordable housing? Through an online-only survey, community members can help city staff and Ann Arbor City Council members develop a budget and decide spending priorities for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The priority-based budget survey, conducted by The National Research Center, aims to collect meaningful input from a broad range of individuals living in and around Tree Town, according to a social media post by the City of Ann Arbor. It is currently available in English, Spanish and Simplified Chinese. Find the different surveys below:• English Survey: https://polco.us/sac754• Simplified Chinese: https://polco.us/s27cbd• Spanish: https://polco.us/scb0eb✉ Like what you’re reading?

Hank Winchester is Local 4's Consumer Investigative Reporter and the head of WDIV's "Help Me Hank" Consumer Unit. He works to solve consumer complaints, reveal important recalls and track down thieves who have ripped off metro Detroiters.

The city of Ann Arbor released a new Priority Based Budgeting Survey on Monday which seeks to gauge public opinion on city spending. On Oct. 5, City Council approved to employ The National Research Center to conduct the survey. Though city officials plan for multi-year budgets, City Council are limited to adopting one fiscal year at a time. City officials are asking all residents to share their insights through the online-only survey. The survey’s results will be shared by City Council members in December and will be made visible to the community on the city’s budget public process website.

DETROIT With so many parents spending more time at home with their children, now may be the perfect time to give them valuable lessons on money, budgeting and spending. A good way to teach children about money is by getting them to divide money they receive into three parts: Money they should save, money they can spend and money they should give -- and teach those values early. You can also consider a debit card for your high school student, teaching them how to use plastic but without spending more money than theyve earned. Meloni also recommends teaching children about banking and investing. For more Money Matters advice for your children or yourself, check out Melonis special reports by clicking here.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. This article is sponsored by AllyHost Jason Carr chatted with Jacqueline Howard, Ally Senior Director of Corporate Citizenship about helping families save money. Ally has a book called Plan Z and the Money Tree to help kids learn more about saving and spending. Their big purple truck will roll around your neighborhood teaching kids ages 6 - 12 how to spend, save, and give. To ensure your kids safety, the truck allows no more than 20 students and they require face masks while socially distancing.