Lorene Yue

Thinking of hoarding $2 bills as a collector's item? Rather than buying them from a mail order company, save yourself some cash by making a quick trip to the bank....

Online thieves are using new bait for phishing expeditions. The scammers, who send out e-mails using the names of real banks and retailers to lure you into supplying personal information,...

It's a tantalizing trap. You check your answering machine and hear a message that's intended for someone else, obviously a wrong number. But as you continue listening your heart skips...

You'd better get it right the first time. Tougher return policies at a number of retailers nationwide could keep the recipient from exchanging your present for a different size, color...

Foreign investors aren't the only ones paying close attention to the value of the U.S. dollar. Scam artists are keeping tabs as well. They'll pop up with a scheme that...

Traveling estate buyers are capitalizing on the popularity of the "Antiques Roadshow" TV series, where everyday collectors sometimes find their attic treasures are worth thousands of dollars. These nomadic buying...

The wait is over--at least if you live in the American West. The rest of us will have to hang on until next year. Americans finally can begin getting a...

A new version of an old con is gaining steam in the auto, motorcycle and boat community. Forget the fake personal checks written on non-existent bank accounts, these swindlers are...

Tackle seemingly insurmountable holiday shopping bills with some quick math and budgeting. Instead of trying to swallow the expense at once, start stashing away money at the beginning of next...

Punch up: www.bankrate.com/brm/fico/calc.asp Why it clicks: All this talk about how credit scores are used to decide everything from your interest rate to whether you'll land a job may have...