Lifestyle and Budget

Forecasters expect another half foot of rain to soak central and northern California and the Sierra Nevada mountains through early Tuesday, coming on the heels of powerful storms that walloped the state and other parts of the U.S. west on Sunday.

The average price of regular-grade gasoline has surged 12 cents nationally over the past three weeks, to $2.38 a gallon.

Donna Dye saw the coal truck come barreling over the horizon and her head started spinning with that familiar, desperate urge to end it all.

SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years of outcry and falling attendance prompted it to renounce theatrical orca displays.

Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 100,000 older trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.

A foreign government was likely behind a cyber breach of health insurance company Anthem Inc. that compromised more than 78 million consumers' records, investigators said Friday.

The holiday season is officially over, and you’ve probably started assessing the damage done to your credit card balance.

A balance transfer could help you pay down your debt faster and save you lots of money in interest.

T-Mobile said unlimited plans will be the only option for new customers even though they are more expensive than some of its old, limited plans.

After nine straight weeks of increases, long-term US mortgage rates fell this week.

A new lab test from a startup called Labdoor found heavy metals, including lead in popular protein bars.

After nine straight weeks of increases, long-term US mortgage rates fell this week.

Today's competitive credit card market has turned lucrative for consumers, meaning what would have been a good offer just a few years ago no longer measures up.

Americans will see higher prices at the gas pump this year.

What life insurance is: a policy that pays out if you die.

Some of the biggest athletes in the world are now into juicing—but it’s not what you think.

Tomorrow's retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors.

Federal regulators have ordered credit-reporting agencies TransUnion and Equifax to pay about $23 million for falsely advertising that the credit scores they sell consumers are the same ones lenders use to make credit decisions.