finance

There is a major problem with sending checks in the mail right now and it isn't letting up. Have you ever had a check that you sent in the mail and the person who was to receive it says that they never got it?

When it comes to this in America, New York State is the second worst.

There are fewer decisions bigger in life than going ahead and putting an offer on a house. It’s fraught with stress, worry, concern, doubt and apprehension.

Yesterday we took our first look at some basic, no-nonsense steps you can take to lower your tax bill. Here are a few more tips to help ensure you aren’t overpaying come tax time:

Here’s a look at several simple things you can do to lower your taxes—and avoid getting into hot water with the IRS:

If you listened to the President during his State of The Union Speech you may recall the part about  'MyRA'. Just what is a MyRA and how can it help you? Will it be a successful program?

Think that the wealth in the United States is fairly evenly distributed?  A video produced back in November of 2012 and has just gone viral in the last 24 hours (March 3-4, 2013) tell a very different and stark story.

We all kind of know what a 401(k) is. It’s retirement money. But beyond that, what actually isa 401(k)? These aren’t the things we discuss with our parents around the dinner table before we’re thrust out into the working world.

Detroit woman Texana Hollis was evicted from the home her late husband bought over 60 years ago last September when her son failed to pay property taxes linked to a reserve mortgage. Two days after she was kicked to the curve, HUD, the federal agency who did the kicking, reversed course and decided the 101-year-old could move her stuff back into her home. The only problem was the house had been co

Even stacked together in a jar, all those pennies you have are fairly worthless. However, they may soon become collectors’ items. Canada, our neighbor to the North, has just eliminated the penny in their latest federal budget, following the example of nations like Australia and New Zealand. The Canadian national mint will stop producing the one-cent coin over the next six months, and businesses ha

The collapse of the housing market has led to historically low interest rates on mortgages, leading many renters to wonder if now is a good time to purchase a home. If you’re mulling it over, consider this: new research says that in most areas, buying is now cheaper than renting.

While a depressed economy may be bad for your job prospects, a new study finds it could actually be good for your marriage.