Personal Finance

Credit card reform and you

How a pending law to tamp down abusive lending practices could affect your wallet

The war on car warranty robocalls

The shady extended-warranty callers dial the wrong number

Hidden costs of motherhood

As Mother’s Day nears, a look at what being a mom costs

Who should pay taxes?

Most Americans are okay with their tax burden, with some notable exceptions

Housing: Are the prices right?

Reasons why it might (or might not) be a good time to jump into real estate

The baby-making boom and bust

How the economic downturn is causing a bubble in egg and sperm donations

The recession that saved home cooking

Restaurants are struggling as families eat at home to save money. Is the neglected art of home cooking in for a renaissance?

Microsoft, McAfee, and Conficker

The April Fool's computer worm and how to confront it

Skype's arrival on iPhone

What making Skype's Internet phone service available on iPhones means for users, and for Skype

Reading the market rally

Is the recent uptick in stocks the end of the long slide down, or just a bear market rally?

How low the stock market will go

As stocks hit 1997 levels, is it time to bail? Or buy?

FICO '08: Your new credit score

What you need to know about your creditworthiness

The promise and threat of Google Latitude

Letting your friends know where you are at all times

401(k) fortitude

Reading your retirement statement is painful now—that won’t last

Circuit City: How to shop liquidation sales

Why buyers should beware when 'everything must go'

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