Great Deals in Banking and Investing Right Now

Save money as you make more of it.

Get Early Alerts to Financial Fraud

Born to Spend

Will Americans' conversion to thrift stick? My gut tells me no.

Boost Your Score

Kim Lankford answers your questions on improving your credit rating, prolonging health-care coverage, retrieving college savings, and claiming the prescription-drug rebate.

10 Expenses You Don't Need

Skip paying for these everyday costs and save a fortune.

Great Advice From Around the Web

A weekly look at personal finance tips and insights others are offering.

5 Financial Lessons for College Students

Follow these tips so your kids will score well when it comes to managing money while away at school.

6 Ways Financial Reform Will Change
Your Personal Finances

New rules will affect everything from credit scores and student loans to whether you use credit or debit cards to pay for your morning cup of coffee.

Financial Benefits of Decluttering

It pays off to unload items you no longer need (or never really needed at all).

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

How Does Your Credit Score Stack Up?

A new report shows more people are falling into the danger zone that marks them as risks for lenders. Find out what you can do to avoid this.

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Get Cash Fast

Here's a source of money you might not have realized that you had.

My Story: Going for Gold, Staying Out of the Red

Olympic steeplechase hopeful Mason Cathey, of Indianapolis, Indiana, is in training for the 2012 London Games while keeping her finances on track.

Shootout at the Credit Score Corral

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Fast Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

See improvement quickly by following these steps.

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Two Costly Habits to Quit

New taxes on tanning and cigarettes are another reason to give up these habits.

Goodbye, Free Checking

Some big banks will start adding fees to accounts that once had none. Here's what you can do to escape them.

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Government Benefits Go Paperless

The Social Security Administration and other federal agencies plan to switch from paper checks to debit cards next year.

Proud to Be an American

My immigrant husband shares which personal finance freedom he has enjoyed most in the U.S.

Personal Finance Roundup

A weekly look at money advice from across the Web.

Tricks ID Thieves Use

Knowing which red flags to watch for will help you protect your identity.

The Right Way to Get a Complaint Resolved

Venting on consumer complaint sites may help you let off steam, but it won't solve your problems. You're better off following these steps.

Rude Awakening for New Grads

Freebie bank accounts end when students leave college.

Cut the Fees Overseas

Carry the right cards to get cash and buy on credit when you travel.

Charge and Debit Cards

Not all plastic cards are created equal.

The Best Card for Your Credit Style

Zero in on the best card by figuring out how you handle credit.

Certificates of Deposit

Credit Card Features

Make sure you know what fees and rates your card issuer is charging.

Money-Market Accounts

20 Small Ways to Save Big

Think you don't have enough money to start saving? Even little deposits add up to big bucks -- especially when you start young.

How to Size up Banks and Savings and Loans

How to Size up Credit Unions

Unconcerned with making a profit, they can often pay more interest on accounts and charge less in fees.

How to Protect Your Rights

When you apply for and use credit, you should expect a fair deal from the lender.

Interest-Earning Checking Accounts

Take a Financial Inventory

Find out what you own and what you owe, then track where your money goes.