Personal Finance

Repossession hell: 5 extremely wrongful foreclosures

The Pittsburgh woman whose bank "accidentally" took everything she owned — even her Macaw parrot — plus 4 more homeowner horror stories 

Hipsters on food stamps

A growing number of educated, creative, unemployed 20-somethings are turning to government subsidies to fund gourmet diets. Are they being savvy, or milking the system?

Is it time to 'Move Your Money'?

Arianna Huffington says big banks won't use your money to help the economy, but local banks will

Do wedding bills kill love?

Why the fortunes couples spend getting married can put happiness out of reach. Happy Valentine's Day!

Is ditching your mortgage immoral?

The ethical implications behind walking away when you owe more than your house is worth

Obama vs. your 401(k)

Stocks dropped sharply last week, as "anti-business" Obama took on Wall Street. Is your nest egg in trouble?

Is the gold rush over?

Gold prices are starting to drop after a long, impressive rally to record highs. Will there be dark days ahead for the yellow metal?

The 'Move Your Money' uproar

Is it time to punish big Wall Street banks by moving your business to small, local institutions?

Defaulting on the American dream

For people struggling to make mortgage payments, is it best to walk away ... and rent?

Walmart's discount-coffin controversy

Is retailing giant Walmart being smart or creepy by offering shoppers a way to cut funeral costs?

Gold fever or gold rush?

Why the price of gold is hitting new highs, and where it might be going next

Banks and the overdraft racket

Should banks be allowed to automatically charge $34 for overdrawing your account on a $2 cup of coffee?

Bad economy, better health?

A new look at the Roaring '20s and the Great Depression shows that good economic times have bad side effects.

Does marriage make you poorer?

The conventional wisdom is that getting married is good for your checking account. Is that still true?

The happy customers of Bernard Madoff, The liberated wearers of left-handed underpants

Good day for the other half, Bad day for inequality

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