The amount we spend on beer, wine and spirits hasn't changed much in 30 years, but where we spend it has.
Want to start a family? It'll cost you more than ever, according to a new government report.
Will Alaska Airlines' new fee -- for oversized or extra carry-on baggage checked at the gate -- make flying more comfortable, or just more expensive?
If you didn't get Kim Kardashian curves from wearing Skechers, here's how to apply for your part of the $40 million FTC settlement.
Spirit Airlines -- 1 of 2 carriers charging for carry-on bags -- will raise its fees to as much as $100.
Nabisco's decision to drop the 'fig' from Fig Newtons brings out the brand's lovers -- and haters.
Some land-line customers -- many of them seniors -- are paying hundreds of dollars a year to lease home phones.
One provision of the latest effort to shore up the flagging U.S. Postal Service would allow you to receive alcohol in the mail.
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