Therese O'Shea

As of Friday morning, we are less than two weeks away from Christmas, and Friday is the first deadline you need to know about to get your gifts under the tree in time. If you want to send gifts through UPS ground delivery, you need to get packages to UPS today. On Saturday, December 14, […]

The season of savings might mean picking up a part time gig to help supplement your holiday budget. But in 2019, that doesn’t just mean working retail or driving a delivery truck, now it’s all about flexibility. We talked to one mom-trepreneur from Naples, who turned a hobby into extra cash year round. As a […]

You may have emptied your pockets to buy gifts over the last few days, but more and more people are actually returning those gifts to make ends meet and put that money back in their wallets. In fact, 77% of people plan to bring back at least some of those gifts, and one in five […]

A weekend of scoring deals continues today with Cyber Monday, but as those packages start showing up at your doorstep, porch pirates are looking to steal your hard earned purchases. It’s a bigger problem this year than ever, with more people shopping online. A new study shows almost half of use are worried about becoming […]

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are going to dominate the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping, but small business owners are hoping for your support this season as well. This Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday, the national effort aimed at encouraging you to buy from local shops. Everything from unique gifts to tasty local […]

Six days and counting until we sit down for the biggest meal of the year, and if you haven’t already bought the main dish, WINK News is helping you find the best deals near you. WINK News researched the top grocery chains across Southwest Florida, Publix, Winn-Dixie, Aldi, Walmart. and Target. Looking at the price […]

How you are making ends meet now, could depend on where you went to school to get your degree. That’s according to a Georgetown University report that ranks the best colleges and universities by return of investment. The report ranks more than 4,000 colleges and universities across the country. It found Bachelor’s degrees from private […]

You don’t have to wait for Black Friday or Cyber Monday because Thursday starts a new shopping holiday, retailmenot.com has cash back day. It’s a new way to make ends meet during the spending season. So what’s the difference between typical holiday sales and cash back day? Retail me not puts money back in your […]

Blighted properties are lowering your home’s value and now the city of Fort Myers is on a mission to fix the problem. Monday, the city will change how it funds a program that’s demolishing unsafe homes. This will allow the city to reduce its debt. The city has an interactive map showing the timeline and […]

Halloween is getting closer and WINK News is helping you save money with last-minute tricks to score the cheapest treats. We looked at weekly ads for three stores you probably shop at most, Publix, Walmart and Target. Right now, all are advertising deep discounts on snack size assorted packs of candy. Walmart has mark-downs as […]