Lifestyle and Budget

If you have to use your credit cards to cover unexpected auto repairs, medical emergencies or home maintenance costs, you're putting yourself at serious financial risk.

Not that anyone needs another reason to spoil Mom this Sunday, but at least for many millennials, let's add chief financial advisor to the long list of roles she plays.

The oil rally is driving gasoline prices to their highest level of the year, just in time for the busy summer travel season.

Planning is the first step toward making summer travel both memorable and affordable. Here's what to consider as you look ahead to vacation.

Tesla revealed a new line of batteries for consumers and businesses Thursday night. While the announcement was met with much fanfare, Wall Street wasn't as impressed.

If you own a dog, make sure you know how to protect yourself if your dog causes harm.

Snap a picture of your bill and you won't have to manually enter data to pay online.

Major League Baseball's average ticket price rose 3.3 percent this season to $28.94, the steepest increase in six years.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Americans in Q4 2014 had an average of $2,710 worth of credit card debt. The worst kind of credit card debt is when paying only the minimum amount each month. 

If your winter blew, your spring doesn't have to. Here are five fun and affordable spring break ideas for the family.

Debt spiraling out of control? Discover ways to reign in your debt.

Find one good broker you’re comfortable with and who has the heart of a teacher.

Finances have a huge impact on our happiness. Even if other things are going well, money problems can drag you down.

Dave recommends people delay all types of investing  until they are debt-free and have an emergency fund of three to six months of expenses.

Two reverse mortgage borrowers explain their reasons for getting the loans.

There hasn’t been an instance when people used gold as a medium of exchange in a crashed or failed economy since the Roman Empire.  

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AAA estimates that 98.6 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles this year -- an 4% increase from last year and the highest volume of travel since it started keeping records in 2001.

Breaches are the new normal. Sony Pictures, the U.S. Postal Service, Home Depot, JPMorgan Chase, Goodwill, Staples, eBay, P.F. Chang’s, Michaels, Neiman Marcus and Kmart, along with countless others, experienced major data compromises this year.

We have no savings, no retirement plans or funds. Sometimes it seems the only way out of debt is through the grave.