Lifestyle and Budget

Dave Says: When it comes to finding the best mutual funds, use this criteria. 

Financial experts say that communication is the key to crafting a successful marriage -- even when one spouse would rather sock away money and the other prefers to spend it until it's gone.

Think you know all the ways you are vulnerable to being hacked? Think again.

Overdraft charges are an unnecessary expense that can be avoided with some careful banking habits.

The terms credit report and credit score are often mistakenly used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing.

It used to be that just 1 in 9 victims of a data breach had the hacked info used against them. Now the odds are 1 in 3, says a new study.

Credit card companies are mailing more offers, approving more applications and setting higher credit limits. Good or bad?

Our key chains and wallets are full of loyalty cards from different drug stores, but if you use them strategically you can reap significant savings. 

It's summer travel season, and that means vacations, road trips and hotel stays. And when you check into a hotel, don't fall for these scams and fees.

Most small-business credit cards are backed by a personal guarantee, so maxing them out may affect your personal credit record. But the bigger question is why you need to do so in the first place.

If you’re a parent, summertime can mean summer trips and all the related expenses. Here's how to save your summer budget from too much summer fun.

The holidays might seem far away, but by beginning to plan now, you can have a memorable and debt-free new year.

Consumers might be spending more, but competition among retailers to entice them into their doors remains fierce. Here's what they must do to survive. 

If you dine out often, you may as well be earning extra credit card rewards on all those restaurant tabs. 

Sometimes you have to face the music when it comes to debt judgments so it doesn't haunt you for decades. 

Some people eat more when they stress. Some exercise. Others spend when life gets hectic.  

A balance transfer can help with high interest, but you'll need to chip away at the debt, too.

The higher coupons on bonds bought at a premium may look tempting, but complications can result from buying above par.

Pulling your credit report may not be the most exciting thing on your to-do list, but it's easy and it's free, and can prevent a massive financial headache down the road.

Customers are not equal: Throughout the long history of business and marketing, that has been accepted wisdom. Some buy more products than others. Some spend more money than others. Some are more loyal than others.