Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat.

Buying life insurance isn't a sexy purchase, but it's fundamental to financial planning. That's why it's alarming that ownership of policies in the U.S. is at a 50-year low.

Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat.

CBS Films' haunted-house tale "The Woman in Black" will likely creep to the top of the domestic box office with an expected opening gross of around $15 million.

The Federal Reserve is making it increasingly hard for investors to earn anything, unless they're willing to accept plenty of risk. Ben Bernanke and his Fed are playing the role of adviser, encouraging Americans to get a little more adventurous by shifting savings out of low-yielding bonds and putting it to work in stocks.

Although 2011 is history, you may still be able to save money on your business taxes.

Once traumatized, it's tough to move on with your life without being cautious.

Interest rates aren't budging anytime soon. That means it's time to rethink your financial strategy.

The early bird does not always get the worm: The Internal Revenue Service says that some taxpayers who filed on or before Jan. 25 may have to wait a week longer than expected.

The conventional wisdom is that allowances make children responsible money managers as they learn to budget so they don't run out of cash.

Should the IRS be picking up the phone and demanding more money? Or at least making a call to discuss options if you're delinquent?

Marlene Partridge and her husband have a six-figure retirement income, no debt and pay off their credit cards each month.

Can I take a fee for handling my family's living trust? What if my son doesn't want the home that's left to him in a will?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Some teens learn about money from a book. Some learn it on the job.

Whether operating a small retail shop on Main Street or running an Internet business from home, every small businesses owner faces the same challenges when it comes to paying taxes and staying abreast of the latest federal tax information.