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It's a nagging question for many warehouse club members as they load oversize carts with oversize jars of mayo: Am I saving money?
WASHINGTON — A high-octane effort to let U.S. tourists visit Cuba got a major endorsement Thursday from one of the island's leading dissidents, who suggested that "along with suitcases, Bermuda shorts and sun block, support, solidarity and freedom could come, too."
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won't get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —In a widely watched ruling that could be followed by other states, California passed first-in-the-nation energy-efficiency standards for new television sets.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is proposing new rules for the $50 billion gift-card industry, including limits on fees for not using the card and requiring that gift cards expire no earlier than five years after purchase.
The end of the year typically means frantic spending on the holidays, but it also could mean frantically using up your flexible spending account. However, there are some creative ways to do so.
Q: The other day, my Internet service went down as it does from time to time. But this particular time, I needed to check my e-mail for an important reply I was expecting.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Chalk up another national-security threat — this one looming with each excess pound, failing grade and drug bust affecting young adults.
On his way home from work recently, Rick Niles of Laurel, Md., stopped at a gas station to fill up and as usual pulled out his Shell credit card to pay. But this time, the card didn't work.
Debit cards are so easy to use and it's just like paying with cash... right?
A 17-year-old Lowland gorilla has died at the Topeka Zoo.
When putting together a financial plan to ensure a secure future, many people think about investments for tomorrow and life insurance to protect their family if tomorrow doesn't come.
A new study raises fresh safety concerns about widely used anemia medicines, finding that the drug Aranesp nearly doubled the risk of stroke in people with diabetes and chronic kidney problems who are not yet sick enough to need dialysis.
WASHINGTON — House ethics investigators have been scrutinizing the activities of more than 30 lawmakers and several aides in inquiries about issues including defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling, according to a confidential House ethics committee report prepared in July.
I'm sick of paying $45 for a trim. If that isn't a rip off, I don't know what is. And I'm the low-maintenance kind of gal who doesn't color, highlight, or whatever else.
DETROIT — Asian automakers are still building the most reliable cars and trucks, with eight of the top 10 brands from Japanese and Korean companies, according to an annual survey by Consumer Reports.
The holidays will be here before you know it, and if you haven't made arrangements to fly home for Grandma's pumpkin pie, do so as soon as possible.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —She's not even sure it's a word, but Allison Sabraw has a term for her life's latest chapter:
NEW YORK — Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Uncle Sam still has a few bones to throw your way if you buy a car before the end of the year.
I don't think about the world from the point of view of plants very often. I mostly consider our friends in the plant kingdom as the stationary green stuff around me when I'm outdoors, and possibly the makings of salad in the summers.
