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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Fri Jan 9 2026

 

Betty Lin-Fisher Consumer reporter

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Hello and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money.

A 20-year old Canadian woman who won the lottery in her country lit up social media when she chose to accept her winnings in an annuity rather than a lump sum. Reporter Medora Lee explains why the winner's choice drew criticism, including from Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and how to make that decision (if you ever win the lottery!)

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Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne presents a commemorative check Thursday, April 25, 2024 to April Zipp, the winner of a $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket purchased in Jonestown.

Matthew Toth, Lebanon Daily News via USA TODAY Network

What do Americans think will happen with inflation in 2026?

Reporter Andrea Riquier reviewed the New York Fed's December 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations. The report, released on Jan. 8, gives insight on how Americans are feeling about the economy, inflation and the chances they will find a job.

📰 Consumer stories you shouldn't miss 📰

The average monthly car payment is more than $750 and some loans are now for 100 months, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Here's how to still get up to $51 in an Amazon Prime settlement.
Video: uncommon ways to snag a vacation deal.
RIP to Nissan's most affordable vehicle.
A lawsuit against Walmart and PepsiCo alleges a decade-long price fixing scheme.

🍔 Today's Menu 🍔

Forget Willy Wonka's golden ticket, look for a Golden Fan Cup from Chick-fil-A if you want free food for a year.

Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at blinfisher@USATODAY.com or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher and @blinfisher.bsky.social on Bluesky. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which breaks down complex consumer and financial news. Subscribe here.

Lerynne West steps forward to claim a $343.9 million Powerball jackpot, the largest prize in Iowa history, Nov. 5, 2018.

A 20-year-old woman won the lottery. How she chose to accept her winnings drew social media scorn.

Visitors fill in job applications at the annual New Bedford Connect conference held at the New Bedford YMCA.
 

Will inflation rise again? New survey reveals expectations.

Consumers turned even more pessimistic about jobs and inflation in a well-regarded economic survey conducted in December.

The logo of Amazon Prime Delivery is seen on the trailer of a truck outside the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, on Dec. 30, 2019.
 

How to still get a refund from last year's Amazon Prime settlement

The claims process for eligible Amazon Prime customers who didn't get an automatic refund late last year has begun in 2026. But watch for scammers.

How to buy someone else's non-refundable vacation.
 

Uncommon way to snag a deal on a vacation

You can save money on a trip by purchasing a vacation someone else can no longer use.

The Japanese automaker scrapped its Versa subcompact sedan, the last U.S. vehicle with a list price below $20,000, according to Kelly Blue Book.
 

Nissan is scrapping the Versa, its most affordable vehicle, for 2026

Nissan will discontinue the Versa despite more than 20% sales growth year-over-year.

Pepsi sodas displayed for purchase at a Walmart Supercenter on December 06, 2022, in Austin, Texas.
 

Lawsuit against Walmart, PepsiCo alleges decade-long price fixing scheme

A December lawsuit accuses the companies of engaging in price fixing to lower costs of Pepsi products at Walmart stores, according to court filings.

EMBARGOED FOR USE UNTIL 8 A.M. ON MONDAY, JAN. 5. – The $3.99 Classic Cups will be available for a limited time starting January 5.   Each cup will be wrapped so you can't see the design and 3,000 specialty Gold Fan Cups – shown in the middle – come with a prize of a year's worth of free Chick-fil-A food.
 

Want free Chick-fil-A for a year? Find the Golden Cup. Here's how.

Chick-fil-A's Golden Fan Cup gets you free food for a year. Here's how the sweepstakes works, including how to snag a cup.

The exterior of a Target store in Los Angeles, California before the start of business on Aug. 17, 2022.
 

Where's Target headed next? See list of upcoming locations.

Target confirmed to USA TODAY on Jan. 8 that the retailer's list of more than 30 upcoming stores could open at any time.

A group of workers at Keller Williams Partners Realty cheer on March 25, 2013 in Plantation, Fla. after they matched five Powerball numbers and won $1 million. Realtor Laurie Finkelstein Reader, middle bought the tickets at a Mobil gas station in Pembroke Pines after collecting $20 from nearly everyone in the office. The winners: (left to right front row) Amy Kilcoyne, Saria Finkelstein, Laurie Finkelstein-reader holding the winning lottery ticket, Jennifer Forrest and Rebecca Kennedy.   Middle row: Natali Levine, Marilyn Finkelstein, Natalie Mor and Jennifer Maldonado; and in the back row: Matt Weiner holds a photo of Joey Rivero who was on vacation, Natalie West and Eric J. Ubiera.
 

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Meet lucky Powerball and Mega Millions players who hit the jackpot with winning numbers.

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