Lifestyle and Budget

Your financial "sins" won't go away if you file bankruptcy. Take a look at the big picture.

It may be a time-honored custom, but you can avoid haggling over a car. Here's how.

Excuses abound for paying bills late, but none do you any good. Here's how to break the bad habits.

Don't focus on price alone. There's much more to consider when choosing your next insurer.

"Keep your eye on the ball" is financial advice, too. Here's more of your father's wisdom.

We talk a lot about government waste, what about the waste going on in many of our kitchens?

A power of attorney can help you care for a loved one. But will their debt affect you?

Variety is the spice of life except when banking. Perk up with all your accounts in one place.

A mistake on your credit report could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in higher mortgage, auto loan and credit card rates.

 Despite the best effort of any working parent, it can be a daunting task to get everything done.

Sometimes friends and family members offer bad advice, including tenuous, illogical and even illegal strategies, hoping to save you a few bucks. But the eventual losses can be huge.

Is it OK to let a babysitter use a vehicle to run errands? What would happen if there is an accident?

You can't control hurricanes, but you can minimize losses and save on insurance.

People who have idle cash and want a little return should weigh interest-bearing checking.

Creditors can nab your savings with a bank levy. Can they go after your parents?

High-yield checking doesn't pay as much as it did last year. Find out what else has changed.

Married couples often have joint checking accounts. Here are five reasons to go it alone.

Here are seven signs that household finances got stronger in the first quarter of the year, here's hoping the trend continues. 

Risk doesn’t take a summer vacation. Time to turn up the heat on your insurance coverage?

This boyfriend wants help paying the mortgage and bills, but won't share equity in the home.