CREDIT TALK SHOW - 7 spending cuts you'll really feel

Millions of American families are bracing for the forced budget cuts that could kick in on March 1.

Some of the hardest hit would be 2.1 million federal workers who could be spending up to 22 business days at home without pay on a furlough. The impact of federal food inspectors, park rangers, airport traffic controllers and security personnel staying away from work would be felt by many more Americans.

An important caveat: Congress still has time to avert the spending cuts, and if they do take effect they aren't expected to come right away. Experts expect agencies to do all they can to delay the start of furloughs, in some cases by several months.

Credit Talk USA Live - Black Friday hits record..

Preliminary reports for Black Friday indicate that retailers may have seen their strongest sales ever during the all-important kick-off to the holiday shopping season.
Retail sales on Black Friday climbed 6.6% this year to an estimated $11.4 billion, according to ShopperTrak, which tracks foot traffic at malls and stores. Last year, sales climbed just 0.3% to $10.7 billion, which was a record one-day sales amount at the time, according to the company.

Did you do your shopping? Are you spending the as last year...