First, terms on credit cards got harsher. Now some people are seeing higher fees on their checking accounts. ...more

November 15, 2009

For a year, General Motors has been singing the praises of the new Chevrolet Malibu, voted by auto writers as the 2008 North American Car of the Year and billed by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner as "the finest midsized car this country offers." To promote its launch, GM spent nearly $250 million on advertising, dubbing it "the car you can't ignore." ...more

February 21, 2009

The government's unprecedented move Friday to ban people from betting against financial stocks might be a salve for the market's turmoil, but it could carry serious unintended consequences. ...more

September 20, 2008

Merrill Lynch's shotgun sale to Bank of America will create the nation's largest financial services company - one that some say is too big to fail. Still, no one is breathing easy just yet. ...more

September 16, 2008

What's in your mailbox? Chances are, fewer credit-card applications. ...more

June 3, 2008

After a long weekend of battling maddening crowds at the malls, the last thing most people want to do is go back to the stores after work to do more shopping. ...more

November 27, 2007

I couldn't do it. When the National Geographic Channel reran its award-winning documentary 'Inside 9/11' the other day, I couldn't bring myself to watch it again. ...more

September 9, 2007