Lifestyle and Budget

Getting your first real job is a great feeling, but with that paycheck also comes financial responsibilities.

It is important to freshen up various aspects of your financial program at least once a year. Why not handle it this spring?

Donkey pileups, body bugs and romantic injuries have led to strange travel insurance claims.

It's good to be the king. These nine hotels will have you calling for your crown and scepter.

Want to visit America's tourist traps without the price tag? Here are the best times to go

We've all heard the horror stories of unsuspecting mobile customers opening enormous bills, but those days might be over. Starting today, phone companies must send customers four types of alerts when they are in danger of being charged beyond their normal plan price.

Prepaid cards are growing in popularity, but they may still be a costly option to checking.

President Obama presented his $3.77 trillion budget for 2014, which seeks to rein in the deficit and offers sweeping reform to entitlement programs. Here’s what it means for the average American.

On Sale: Keep up to date on your favorite TV shows without large monthly bills and get money for unwanted clothes.

Are airlines going to push you around, or will you heed frequent fliers' hard-earned wisdom?

Vacations can be expensive, but there are budget-friendly airline booking tricks that can shave hundreds of dollars off your next flight.

Buzz Bissinger isn’t alone—shopping addiction is growing among men in America. Experts say the purchases these compulsive shoppers are making don’t have to be lavish, but they do add up and can be life altering. Here are three signs you might have a shopping problem.

Learn if you'll say "good buy" on a package tour, or if you'll feel like a tourist trapped.

Credit card delinquencies hit an 18-year low recently. Could that explain why checking account overdrafts are up?

You might have seven years' bad luck on your credit report if you had money trouble before.

Some credit cards are terrible travel companions. Find out which ones to leave home.

Lawsuit loans -- cash advances given to lawsuit filers before a case is settled -- are the latest fast-growing, high-fee lending industry to draw controversy and attempts at regulation

The phrase "credit card fine print" is usually associated with unpleasant, expensive gotchas, but these hidden surprises bring good news to your wallet

More than a hobby, collecting can be a lucrative investment if you're collecting the right things.

Americans are still not permitted to visit Cuba for tourism purposes but that doesn’t mean the island isn't drawing the attention of the millennial generation and some baby boomers.