And the credit crunch keeps rolling on
Nearly a year into the credit crunch, the mortgage and housing markets remain confusing and difficult for many consumers.
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Social Security Q&A
Can I apply for retirement benefits online?
This week's Web Winners: Keeping track of your stimulus check
Those millions of economic-stimulus checks are still being delivered. How are you spending yours? These sites make suggestions, help you find your money if you didn't get it yet.
Why are we so miserable?
Homes are worth less, the value of retirement accounts is shrinking, and the price of food and other necessities is claiming a bigger portion of paychecks.
Cars crash: Here come the lawyers
Last month, when a family friend driving near downtown Raleigh, N.C., was about to turn into a gas station, someone crashed into the back of her car.
On the Money: Choosing a new credit card
Low interest rates may offer a good time to apply for a new, or even first, credit card. Several considerations, such as interest rate and fees, should come into play, however, before a consumer signs on to a new credit card.
Stimulus is one for the ages
The stimulus check season is rolling along, and you're still looking forward to getting your hands on the money.
Fidelity: $85k needed for long-term care costs
A 65-year-old couple needs $85,000 on average to cover insurance costs for long-term care such as nursing home stays in retirement, according to a study to be released Thursday by Fidelity Investments.
Retailers go green with reusable shopping bags
When it comes to choosing paper or plastic, more and more shoppers are selecting neither.
Dow Chemical raising prices by another 25 percent
Shares of several chemical companies fell Tuesday after industry leader Dow Chemical Co. announced its second set of wide-ranging price hikes in less than a month, again trying to offset record costs for energy and raw materials.
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