Amy Bickers

The price may be right, but be prepared for the hassles.

Worried about inflation? Three families tell how they save thousands on food, gas and more.

It's a juggling act that takes discipline and resourcefulness. See how two families keep the balls up in the air.

The market usually takes off before the economy picks up. So buy sooner rather than later.

Small-company stocks will bounce back more.

Of all the fees that cell-phone companies can sting you with, high "overage" charges often smart the most.

The software maker's performance -- and that of its stock -- depends on how well the company integrates its many products and recent acquisitions.

Hennessy Focus buys cheap, growing companies, then dumps most of them in a year.

If your securities firm goes under, odds are good that your money is safe.

How do folks get any work done around here? The skiing, snowboarding, fishing, biking and kayaking in and around Boise are an almost irresistible temp…

This fund, which avoids tobacco and similar companies, outpaces the market.

A recently launched ETF provides access to an industry that's making a comeback.

This little-known company that produces high-tech components for aircraft is poised to profit from the nation's aging fleet of planes.

The ace fund manager expects a subdued economic recovery and mediocre returns from both stocks and bonds over the next few years.

Expectations are high for this maker of gear for measuring energy usage, and demand for its products is greater than ever.

The biggest wholesale club operator is well positioned to maintain its leading position -- just be prepared to pay a premium for its shares.

Small Cap Growth and Core Growth have struggled lately, but we think they should get their mojo back.

The freight handler and logistics company had a weak quarter, but the stock is still a keeper.