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Three models of lawn tractors with various problems with their gas lines, brakes, and blades are among the consumer product...

Help from a financial expert doesn’t have to cost a dime. For the second year in a row, a series...

Citi is raising the monthly fee on its basic checking account. The new fee will be $10, up from the...

The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 was a stark reminder about the importance of preparing for sudden loss. Life insurance...

WASHINGTON (AP) ? The number of people applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level in three...

The price of gold is up 30 percent in just the last six months. That return looks all the more...

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Nervous that Social Security seems under siege from all sides, congressional liberals on Wednesday proposed raising the...

NEW YORK (AP) ? Investment manager Vanguard said Wednesday that it plans to offer a 401(k) plan service for small...

BOSTON (AP) ? Investors sought refuge from the market’s volatility in August, withdrawing money from stock mutual funds and bond...