Miriam Cross

Financial Planning If you get laid off or are hit with a major household expense, do you have enough saved to help cover expenses? Here’s how three people were able to cope.

By Patricia Mertz Esswein

credit & debt Randomly generated numbers linked to your account means you won't have to carry your card.

By Miriam Cross

credit & debt The Capital One Venture Visa card gets even better with enhanced travel benefits.

By Miriam Cross

credit & debt Pay off deferred-rate cards before the low rate expires.

By Miriam Cross

credit & debt Locking — rather than cancelling — a card, will block purchases and other ways a thief could hurt you, while still allowing recurring payments and similar conveniences to carry on unaffected.

By Miriam Cross

credit & debt Rising interest rates and new tax rules mean taking a different approach to how you shop for loans and manage your debt.

By Miriam Cross

Business Costs & Regulation The White House plan to freeze fuel economy standards faces a rough ride.

By Miriam Cross

credit union Credit unions are nonprofit institutions owned by their members -- meaning they tend to offer accounts and services that are more customer-friendly than those of large national banks.

By Lisa Gerstner

careers Many people suffer from job burnout, but making the decision to change careers can be a bit overwhelming, especially after decades of building expertise.

By Miriam Cross

retirement Even if you're unmarried and without dependents, you should still have a will.

By Miriam Cross

Travel Travel insurance can recover some costs when a natural disaster ruins your vacation.

By Miriam Cross

Smart Buying I was a happy Whole Foods shopper until recently.

By Miriam Cross

business Publisher: Norton, W.

By Miriam Cross

savings Treat yourself to a free night with one of these hotel rewards credit cards.

By Miriam Cross

savings Regional banks have a smaller reach than big national banks, but many are large enough to offer considerable resources for their customers.

By Miriam Cross

savings Service members face challenges, such as frequent moves and overseas deployments, that call for ease and simplicity in banking.

By Miriam Cross

banking These are some of the top financial institutions for millennials in 2018.

By Miriam Cross

savings These are the best financial institutions for families with students in 2018

By Miriam Cross

savings These are the best traveler-friendly financial institutions for 2018.

By Miriam Cross

Technology Look for the first 5G handsets to hit the market in the first or second quarter of 2019, says this market analyst.

By Miriam Cross

Travel You can get luxury on a budget, you just have to know how to get it.

By Miriam Cross