Personal Economics
  • Airfare

    Want a Great Quality of Life? Start Packing

    The top 25 cities on the latest Mercer Quality of Living Rankings don’t include even one metro area from the United States. The highest-ranked U.S. cities on the list include San Francisco (27),...

  • How your company is watching your waistline

    Obesity + Aging = Costly Double Whammy for America

    By Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News

    Bayou La Batre calls itself the seafood capital of Alabama. Residents here depend on fishing and shrimping for their livelihood, and when they sit down to eat, they like most things fried. It’s here...

  • Get Ready for Another Real Estate Bubble

    Real estate prices increased again in January, with several states reaching new historic highs, leading experts to wonder whether another real estate bubble might be brewing . Nationwide, home prices...

  • Bad Weather Flight Cancellations Cost Americans $2.4 Billion

    By John W. Schoen, CNBC

    It's not even spring, and airline flight cancellations have already cost American passengers some $2.2 billion. Add in the cost to airlines and the total tab comes to more like $2.4 billion,...

  • Can’t Reach the IRS for Tax Help? 4 More Options

    By Liz Weston, Reuters

    Excruciatingly long holds on the U.S. Internal Revenue Service's help line this year mean that taxpayers need to find better ways to get their questions answered. The problems start with the fact...