Putnam Investments on Thursday suddenly closed a $12 billion money-market fund and announced plans to return investors' money after institutional clients pulled out cash despite the fund's lack of exposure to troubled financial firms such as Lehman Brothers Holdings. ...more

September 19, 2008

Arnisha Keyes admits she's no Rachael Ray. Until recently, she spent $30 a day to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at restaurants. ...more

September 19, 2008

We all fantasize about what we would do if a pile of money dropped onto our laps. If you're like me, your plans have probably changed a bit as you've gotten older - dorm-room conversations about blowing it all on a far-flung vacation and a new car have turned into dinner party chats about paying down debt, sending the kids to the college of their dreams and spreading the wealth among family members. ...more

November 25, 2007