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It's coming at some point. The checkbook will be tossed onto the dustbin of history, as debit cards and who knows what else take over. The...

A jaw-dropping statistic out today: 1 in 4 homeowners now owes more on their mortgage than the house is worth. Being under water on a home must...

Nope, sorry, it's not a big screen TV. A new video iPod? Not this year. No fancy digital camera either. Come on, look at the economy. No,...

Good morning. You can almost smell the turkey, can't you? Just a couple more days. In the meantime, there's work to be done:...

A recent post about a 20-year-old woman who bought a home drew much attention here and around the web. I noticed in the comments that people were...

Let's take note of what's happening in the stock and bond markets as the year comes to a close. This may also help answer another reader question....

Good morning. Hope you had a good weekend. Here are a few items to get the week started:...

We've made the decision to end my weekly podcast, After the Bell. It was a difficult call, but like every company in this economy, we're trying to...

Let's continue with the topics you've asked to hear more about. Steve asks: What's the deal with banks opting out of the Temporary Liquidity...

I heard Susan Stamberg making her cranberry dish...