America is full of famous roommates: Al Gore and Tommy Lee Jones, Chandler Bing and Joey Tribbiani, Robin Williams and Christopher Reeve -- but no one can top Jack the cooking student, Janet the florist, and Chrissy the typist from "Three's Company." My research suggests that Jack, Janet and Chrissy...

No, I'm not talking about the games corporate boards played that wreaked havoc on the economy. I'm talking about the ones that you actually play on a game board.

Since the recession began, sales of board games have soared. But we should all be wondering what these board...

Millions of people, young and old, start college this month. Most are new high school graduates, some are newly unemployed looking for a new career. But a haunting question for nearly all of these students and their families is "how exactly will we pay for this?"

Two-thirds of college...

Like it or not, Congress has passed far-reaching financial system reforms over the past year, including new limitations on credit card issuers and the creation of a consumer financial protection watchdog. Critics contend that the new regulations will stifle "financial innovation."

Both sides have debated whether this is true,...

Tens of thousands of American families may remember Christmas of 2009 as the last time they'll spend a holiday in a home they own. Millions of properties have gone into foreclosure since the economic crisis began, and 2010 might not look much prettier.

Congress and the media have paid a...

Nearly 28 million Americans live without a bank account. As a kid, I used to think people without bank accounts were like Scrooge McDuck from Duck Tales, who literally would go swimming in his money bin. But this is far from the truth.

Almost all of the unbanked will...

The poor and indebted have it tough. They may have the right to buy a gun, but they can't get much else. They can't afford down payments, so they're not able to buy homes anymore. And since they can't afford to live in a good neighborhood, their kids aren't allowed...