By now millions of people have received one of those e-mails floating around warning about gift cards this holiday season. ...more

December 1, 2008

By now millions of people have received one of those e-mails floating around warning about gift cards this holiday season. To the frustration of retailers, the e-mails list retailers in bankruptcy – as well as several that aren't – and suggest extra caution about buying gift cards lest you show up at the store and discover it has closed or won't honor them. ...more

November 28, 2008

Citigroup says it is imposing a moratorium on most foreclosures as part of a series of initiatives aimed at helping at-risk borrowers remain in their homes - making Citi the latest big bank to announce sweeping efforts to try to curtail losses from souring mortgages. ...more

November 11, 2008

A month ago, Marti Ann Mammarelli looked at the interest rate on her credit card from Wachovia. It was 9.9 percent. ...more

November 10, 2008

After a barrage of consumer complaints, the government is banning phone calls of prerecorded sales messages unless consumers agree to receive the calls. ...more

August 22, 2008

President Bush on Thursday signed consumer-safety legislation that bans lead from children's toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world. ...more

August 15, 2008

Despite the bursting of the housing bubble, it's still possible to buy homes with no money down. In fact, it's possible to borrow up to 105 percent of the purchase price, leaving the buyer with more debt than the house is worth. ...more

June 10, 2008

At least 555 people - including more than 100 children - died in all-terrain vehicle accidents in 2006. Government safety officials expect the number to go much higher as they receive information from coroners and hospitals nationwide. ...more

February 15, 2008

Author James Baldwin once summed up nicely my feeling about Refund Anticipation Loans, which are heavily marketed this time of year by tax preparation companies: ...more

January 27, 2008

Three people have sued Liberty National Life Insurance Co. claiming their insurance was canceled or undervalued because of discrimination against Haitian-Americans. ...more

January 24, 2008