This proposed state tax on the cigar industry is outright gender bias. ...more

April 17, 2009

Cash-strapped consumers might find it tempting to save money on home improvements by hiring unlicensed contractors. ...more

December 10, 2008

Cash-strapped consumers might find it tempting to save money on home improvements by hiring unlicensed contractors. But as the economy tanks, state regulators and local builders said they hear more complaints about unlicensed contractors doing shoddy work or vanishing with consumers' money before the job is finished. ...more

December 5, 2008

If you put your feet in the wrong hands, you may end up wishing you could hide them away in your winter boots. ...more

August 7, 2008

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July 20, 2008

Shu Uemura Nail Enamel Supplement Mineral Available at Sephora, Nordstrom and various online retailers; $16 ...more

May 9, 2008

Jocelyne Aposaga is a hairstylist who relies on tips for about 20 percent of her income. As the economy slumps, she has a new survival plan: cut tips. ...more

May 4, 2008