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

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More male caregivers are taking on the role of tending to a loved one – a role that traditionally has often fallen on women's plates, a new study reports.

The role also comes with challenges, especially when it comes to balancing family caregiving with a career and other family responsibilities.

One in four male caregivers in a survey of 1,000 American men said they'd hid their caregiving responsibilities from their employers, according to the study by Carewell, an e-commerce platform offering family caregivers products and educational resources.

Why are more men helping as caregivers?

Are you buried in holiday debt?

It's January. How are you doing paying off your holiday bills?

Monthly shopping data from the U.S. Census reveals the secret cycle of consumer spending in America, reports my colleague Daniel de Visé: Every December, we spend money like it's going out of fashion.

Every January, we try to make amends.

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• Medicare will target popular weight-loss drugs for price negotiations.
• Did you get your money? Capital One users are reporting issues.

🍔 Today's Menu 🍔

Um, I'm all for innovation and trying new things, but I'm not so sure about this one: "Soup you can suck on"?

Progresso announced Soup Drops, a chicken noodle soup-flavored hard candy drop that resembles a cough drop.

The soup maker is hoping the drops, which taste like broth, savory veggies, soft egg noodles and a hint of parsley, will help consumers during cold and flu season.

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