"Priceless: The Myth of Fair Value (and How to Take Advantage of It)," by William Poundstone (Hill and Wang, $27) ...more

December 27, 2009

President Obama and the Democrats plan to let the Bush tax cuts expire in 2010. Obama said he wants us to pay our "fair share," and Vice President Joe Biden considers it a "moral obligation" to pay taxes. ...more

December 17, 2009

Christmas' effect on pocketbooks can be enough to reduce the good cheer. Like many wholesome traditions, people have found a way to slap a price sticker on the holidays. Every winter celebration will share the common thread, not of purporting religious and cultural motifs, not even of spending extra time with the people we're stuck with. The running trend weaving around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Winter Solstice is the price tag. ...more

December 9, 2009

State regulators on Tuesday granted Progress Energy's request to cut electric bills by 11 percent, or $400 million, this year. ...more

March 18, 2009

State regulators this morning granted Progress Energy's request to reduce electric bills by 11 percent, or $400 million, this year. ...more

March 17, 2009

The building department has been bleeding money ever since the falloff in construction. ...more

March 14, 2009

Tips to save money. ...more

March 6, 2009

Local NAACP leaders strive to find new ways to make the organization relevant for young people today. ...more

February 8, 2009

Two fitness experts at Lifestyle Family Fitness, 623 Oakfield Drive, recently launched an innovative program designed to boost business while raising money for local charities. ...more

January 21, 2009

Pink slips are piling higher as companies scramble to cut costs even deeper to survive the country's economic and financial storms. ...more

January 8, 2009