Buyer beware: learn warranty details before you make a big-ticket purchase. Sept. 7, 2009 — -- It's back-to-school season and, for many, that means some shopping. College-bound students may be ...

Salespeople sometimes sneak credit life insurance in for a big purchase. Nov. 17, 2008 — -- We all know that many Americans are deep in debt right now. I worry that may leave us vulnerable to bad ...

For instance: Why in the world would you have to pay a fee just to pay your bill? Why? Because when there aren’t laws banning such fees, banks, phone service providers, and other companies will try ...

The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell for a third straight month in October, dropping 1.0 point to 94.6.