GOP Making Money Off Hilary Rosen Remark
It has been less than 24 hours since Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen hinted to CNN that GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney's wife Ann was ill-equipped to give advice on behalf of...
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Living with Mom and Dad not so bad after all
Shame, misery and your parents' incessant nagging used to be associated with moving back in with your folks. Nowadays, thanks to a weak job market that forced many young Americans...
High gas prices don’t discourage car buyers
After years of putting it off, Americans are done waiting. They're ready to buy new cars, and even high gas prices aren't going to deter them. Chrysler, General Motors and...
Golden living
Money can be a tough conversation across generations. That talk can be even more delicate as longer life spans and market volatility strain retirement and extended-care planning. Senior citizens and...
Emphasizing a few basic money rules
Financial journalist and author Jean Chatzky has been covering consumer budgeting, investing and other personal finance topics for more than two decades. Her simple, no-nonsense approach to spending, saving and...
Dual enrollment gives teens a head start for college
Some high school students have found a cure for the senior blahs: "Dual" or "concurrent" college classes let them earn high school and college credits for the same course. Some...
Keeping dependents in mind at tax time
Because of a soft job market, more young people are living at home and are supported by family members. For tax purposes, that can be a good thing: Those supported...
Sometimes There’s No Choice but to ‘Stand Your Ground’
The shooting in Sanford, Fla., confirms the value of "stand your ground" laws. As information trickles out, we learn that the shooter, George Zimmerman, had lost track of Trayvon Martin...
Fortune tellers
Asked about their secrets to success, millionaires don't cite anything magical or rare, but rather the steady application of wise investing strategies, hard work and a degree of frugality. Here...
Don’t take a prescription unless you know why
These days, when a full 61 percent of adults use at least one medication to treat a chronic health problem, many people expect a prescription at every doctor's appointment. (And...