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Would you still put money in a tax-advantaged retirement fund if you couldn't touch it until you retired?

How bad has it been for mortgage-finance firms and thrifts? Of 168 publicly traded companies, 95 percent suffered stock declines in the past year through Tuesday, which was before last week's bounce. Nine of the stocks were trading at less than $1. Among the worst hit: Radian, a provider of...

Following the advice of their pastor, the men and women shuffled to the altar, cut up their credit cards and placed them near his feet.

If you have any money in financial stocks, last week was a dizzying one for you. And this week might not be any better, analysts and investment strategists said.

Just when you thought that the drive toward better financial accounting couldn't be stopped, a stick may be shoved into the spokes. A decision expected soon from a federal court might throw the Sarbanes-Oxley Act into limbo. The law, also known as SOX, is essential to the movement for accurate an...

Keeping your furry friend happy and healthy may not be as easy as you think. Medical bills and pet insurance can be expensive but necessary.

After IndyMac Bancorp failed, customers waited in line for hours to collect their money. The police had to be called in to quell the mob. The scenes brought to mind dire moments from the Great Depression. This time, with satellite TV trucks parked outside the bank's branches, the world watched la...

Financial crisis, slowing economy, rising inflation -- what a perfect recipe for a boost in gold prices and shares of gold-related companies.

Host Liane Hansen talks to Sylvia Allegretto, an economist with the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at the University of California, Berkeley. They discuss what the coming minimum wage increase means for workers and employers at a time when the economy is struggling.

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso After she woke in the dark to sweep city streets, after she walked an hour to buy less than $2 worth of food, after she cooked for two hours in the searing noon heat, Fanta Lingani served her family's only meal of the day. First she set out a bowl of corn mush, seasoned ...