finance__economy

As if skyrocketing oil and food prices weren?t enough, Americans might soon find they?re paying more for another item on...

The real estate industry is reeling from the collapsed subprime mortgage market and the broader economic downturn, with more than...

As consumer confidence in big banks larded with distressed mortgage assets weakens, smaller community banks and credit unions are trying...

African-American and other minority-owned banks are a bright spot in the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that has upended...

Chicken Little was right. The sky was falling for most retirement accounts in 2008. But that doesn?t mean Little, lead...

Welcome to 2005! Is this the year that you are going to financially thrive? If you are a subscriber to...

Are you an active volunteer for charitable organizations? The reward for helping out takes the form of deductions for out-of-pocket...

Do you want to hire your own private money managers as wealthy people do? Now you can! Historically, having a...

For many Americans, bad credit is viewed only through the prism of higher interest rates, lower borrowing limits and excess...