"Sum: Forty Tales From the Afterlives," by David Eagleman (Pantheon, $20) ...more

March 15, 2009

Ernie Harpster fell behind on his mortgage payments last year, so he tried to persuade his bank to give him time to sell his home and pay off what he could. ...more

October 5, 2008

Ginny Brown-Waite was among the 228 House members who voted against the $700 billion bailout package for the financial industry Monday, calling the measure "embarrassing" and stomach-turning. ...more

September 30, 2008

Calls the measure 'embarrassing.' ...more

September 30, 2008

Keri Rainsberger isn't rich. She works in the nonprofit world for a relatively low-profit salary. Yet, as many Americans are scrimping for every penny, she hardly feels the pinch. ...more

August 5, 2008

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson encouraged homeowners who are threatened with foreclosure or fearful that their lending institution may foreclose on their property to contact the Florida Bar Association to obtain free legal assistance. ...more

July 13, 2008

Save early, save often. That's the mantra of the financial-services industry. But the other side of the equation - those of us who are saving too much - is rarely discussed. ...more

July 6, 2008

Based on the smell test, it didn't seem likely that Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson could turn $20 worth of grazing rights into an $11,000 tax savings. ...more

July 1, 2008

Chad Berry has plenty he could be distressed over as he and his crew clear out the remains of one family's life in the once-stately Bay Vista home. ...more

June 30, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG - Chad Berry has plenty he could be distressed over as he and his crew clear out the remains of one family's life in the once-stately Bay Vista home. ...more

June 27, 2008