As headlines about a struggling economy pour in, parents worried about their wallets are waiting longer to register their children for summer camp, and more are asking for financial aid. ...more

May 5, 2008

With so much bad economic news coming out, you may be feeling overwhelmed. You may believe there is nothing you can do to prevent your own household from crumbling financially. ...more

February 10, 2008

Facing an unstable economy and an unfinished war, President Bush used his final State of the Union address Monday night to call for quick passage of his tax rebate package, patience in Iraq and $300 million in scholarship money for low-income children in struggling schools. ...more

January 29, 2008

The credit crisis all but wiped out fourth-quarter earnings at Bank of America Corp. and Wachovia Corp., but the banks did make some money - something that can't be said for Citigroup and other Wall Street financial firms. ...more

January 23, 2008

U.S. factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods rise only marginally in November - falling short of expectations for a much bigger gain and underscoring the strains on the economy from housing and credit problems. ...more

December 28, 2007

I try to provide advice to keep people from plunging into debt during the season of shopping madness. ...more

December 2, 2007

Fewer people signed up for jobless benefits last week, an encouraging sign that most companies aren't resorting to large-scale layoffs as the country copes with continuing problems in the housing and credit markets. ...more

November 22, 2007

American consumers hold the key to whether the unexpected drop in August's employment signals either a continuation of a gentle slowdown or a tumble into outright recession for the U.S. economy. ...more

September 8, 2007