Nearly three in four Americans are stressed at work, according to a recent survey conducted by a market research firm Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College. The survey, based on the responses of nearly 900 employed American adults, found that low pay was the top reason for...

Target is now cheaper than Walmart.

According to study conducted by Bloomberg, Target's prices were cheaper than Walmart's by 0.46 percentage points in August, meaning that $100 worth of goods at Walmart cost $0.46 less at Target.

The study is based on a monthly comparison between the prices...

If you use online travels sites like Orbitz or Priceline to shop around for the best hotel deals, you might be wasting your time.

A number of these sites, including Expedia, Travelocity, Priceline, Orbitz and Hotels.com, have been accused of colluding with some of the country's largest...

Another sign that the economy is not recovering quickly enough: A significant number of Americans are still having trouble affording food.

According to Gallup, nearly one in five Americans say they didn't have enough money to pay for food at times this year. The poll results,...

Americans for Inequality, a satirical Facebook group promoting inequality, endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan, in a New Hampshire event on Monday, according to a press release issued on its Facebook page:

(Manchester, New Hampshire)-The Board of Directors of Americans for Inequality,...

And you thought the cost of college tuition was bad. Even as college costs continue to rise, it turns out the greatest expense facing parents may be basic child care.

Parents in the majority of states last year paid more to leave their infant at a day...

Here in the United States, money talks. The well-traveled, green bank notes criss-cross the country, often carrying tales of previous owners as well as a handful of microbial surprises.

Millions of dollars are printed daily, and in the Money section, we regularly follow...

A video store owner in North Carolina is tapping into the power of public embarrassment to recoup her debts.

Christie Ross, the owner of the Video Cafe in Harnett County, publicly displays the names of about 300 customers who owe the store money on what she calls a "wall...

Better believe the way you look at a job interview can make or break your chances.

For example, a number of surveys have found that piercings and tattoos can make it harder for a candidate to get hired. Because of that, nonprofit such as Career Gear...

It's hard to imagine a billionaire bagging groceries at a local supermarket. But believe it or not, there was a time when top-earners like Warren Buffett or Madonna weren't earning so much. Indeed, many of the world's most famous faces have had a taste of humble pie, doing things like...

With the new school year right around the corner, many families can expect to shell out hundreds of dollars on new school supplies, clothing and other gear.

Back-to-school shopping will cost the average family with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade $688.62 this year. The largest chunk of...

In less than a week, a Florida resident battling cancer won't be able to flush the toilet, take a shower or rely on her faucets for water to swallow something like, say, medication. Nor will her neighbors.

Tenants at a Hallandale Beach apartment complex received a notice that their water...

As another school year starts up again, the parents of some children have more than just the cost of school supplies to worry about. We're talking about the parents who choose to send their kids to private schools.

The median cost of tuition at a private school...

Smart shoppers know that to score the best deals, timing is key.

Just as there's a best season to buy certain items, there's also a best day of the week. For example, timing your online shopping according to the day of the week can save you more than $100...

• A dozen pencils: $1.69
• Pack of notebook paper: $0.99
• Eraser: $1.79

This is a list many families will be making this year as back-to-school shopping time fast approaches.

About half of American parents and teens have created a budget for school shopping this season, and even...

London shops are being hurt by the Olympics.

West London retailers saw a more than 10 percent drop in their number of shoppers on the day of the Olympics' opening ceremony and the following day from the same time last year, according to research firm Experian FootFall (h/t...

Have you been brown-bagging it lately? If so, you're not alone.

Two in five Americans are dining out at restaurants less than they were six months ago, according to a recently released Rasmussen national telephone survey of 1,000 people.

The new data is further evidence that...

Are you allergic to economic downturns? You wouldn't be the first.

New research suggests that the last recession might be making people itchy. Nine out of ten skin doctors and nurses said they've seen an uptick in stress-related skin conditions since the recession, according to a survey conducted by...

Melissa Frykman-Thieme, 55, provided patients with medical services for 35 years as a registered nurse, but now can't afford her own care.

Her life changed when she suffered a heart attack at the age of 50. Fourteen visits to the hospital, two near-death experiences and a colossal pile of medical...

As if we weren't already wary of getting robbed while withdrawing money from an automated teller machine (ATM), high-tech thieves are now giving us good reason to be nothing short of paranoid.

The Secret Service says that more victims than ever are losing money to ATM skimmers, or small...