Living
Romances made of everyday gestures
Ten guys women should run from
When credit cards put you in jeopardy
Americans are drowning in debt.
The magic number for getting a loan
From mortgages to refinancing and home equity lines of credit -- it's getting harder for people to qualify for a loan. And that makes your credit score even more vital.
Worst hair day ever involved a monkey
Warning signs you could soon get a pink slip
Consumer confidence is at the lowest level in more than 14 years according to the Conference Board, a business and research organization that publishes the index.
What bad banking news means to you
Bad news about the banking industry may have you wondering about the safety of your hard earned cash at your own bank.
Rogue debt collectors -- how to fight them
If you've faced a financial catastrophe -- an illness or job layoff -- and you've fallen behind on some bills, you're well aware that debt collectors are eager to collect those payments.
Get grandpa a dog -- or a robot
Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department.
Sexual incompatibility troubles marriages
He's a 38-year-old executive. She's a 34-year-old homemaker. He says they never fight, and in many ways they're compatible -- but not when it comes to sex.
Tips to get the sleep you crave
When you look your age, make a will
Student loan debt -- how to get relief
We can all count on the certainty of death and taxes. But many of us can add student loan debt to that list. The average student graduates with about $21,000 in debt these days.
$75M in gift cards could become worthless
You know that Sharper Image gift card you got for Christmas? Right now, it's worthless. And other gift cards in your wallet could lose their value, too.
Matchmaker's dating dos and don'ts
Ailing hearts hard on spouses
Forty-five-year-old Mary Pakusch doesn't remember what happened in the minutes and hours after she went into sudden cardiac arrest at home on July 15, 2006. Her husband Paul does. Mostly, he remembe
After a parent's death, some bloom
The death of a mother or father can be emotionally wrenching -- particularly for children who had a difficult or complicated relationship with their parents. But for others, it can also be a time fo
Boomers get urge to retire at 62
The oldest baby boomers are turning 62 this year, and some are using that as the catalyst to consider retiring.
Consumers pinching their pennies
New Yorker Evelyn Molina used to spend a lot of money eating out, buying her lunch and going out to dinner with friends about three to four times a week.
Watch out for energy vampires
Experts analyze Spitzer's thinking
It's the simplest question in the world, but it was the one repeated over and over Monday after the staggering news broke about Gov. Eliot Spitzer: What in heaven's name was the man thinking?
Quitting can be good for you
What to tell kids about Spitzer scandal
Gil Rosa's high school students were young children when Bill Clinton's trysts with Monica Lewinsky threatened his presidency.
When to call in financial cavalry
Krista Wallis, her husband, Joe, and her 19-year-old son from a previous marriage were living a pretty good life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Money disputes hurt families
Marcel Holmstrom didn't talk to his father for six months because of money. When his dad sold the family home for a tidy sum, Holmstrom thought part of the windfall would come to him.
