Lorene Yue

For all the work Christopher Reed has done as vice president of fundamental research for Harris Investment Management Inc. in Chicago, he still can't figure out if he should buy...

You could be left at the gate if you think new promotions by the major airlines guarantee you a free ride just for buying a couple of round-trip tickets. The...

If a low credit score has hampered your access to new credit and the best interest rates, there are ways to boost your rating. Before lenders give you money, they...

It's no secret that the economic slowdown is hurting the revenues of state governments. What's gone almost unnoticed is how states are trying to make up the shortfall. "The combined...

To hear it from federal budget watchers, your golden years are on the verge of tarnishing. Reacting to the combination of the largest U.S. population group nearing retirement and a...

Before deciding on which financial planner or investment broker to use, do a background check. Anyone can hang out a shingle claiming financial expertise and mesmerize you with an impressive-sounding...

From reformers to politicians, everybody's talking about the alternative minimum tax, but nobody seems to be doing anything about it. The AMT, enacted in 1969 to reduce the use by...

Kristina Gold planned her entire wedding with help from Martha Stewart. The Schaumburg woman studied Martha's bridal magazines and took tips from the domestic diva's Web site. Gold even had...

The advertisements promise a hassle-free and perk-filled process for getting rid of a clunker. "Donate your vehicle to charity. Avoid the trouble of selling it yourself and get a tax...

Michelle Mathious Jordan would like to exchange a gift she recently received for her 9-month-old son. But she's afraid to go to the mall. "I don't want to set myself...