Rig Company to Pay $1.4 Billion for Oil Spill

Transocean, partially responsible for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, will pay up and plead guilty to a criminal charge.

Hormel Buys Skippy Brand

You probably wouldn’t put peanut butter on your pepperoni, but the brand’s apparently worth $700 million to its new owner.

Justin Bieber Promotes Prepaid Debit Card

Justin Bieber has become the latest celebrity to enter the prepaid debit card market. Here’s what you should know before you offer to foot the bill.

Credit Card Predictions for 2013

Let’s see how last year’s predictions held up, and what to expect this year.

Best Warehouse Store: BJ’s, Costco or Sam’s Club?

We compare the big three warehouse clubs and rank them on everything from locations to prices.

A New Way to Do the Holidays

When a little kid has to be nagged into opening presents, or is so Santawhelmed he’s ready to cry, that’s a clear indication that we’re overdoing it. Here’s an alternate plan.

Fiscal Cliff Deal May Boost Home Sales

One measure in the agreement extends a tax break for underwater homeowners.

Study: Sugar Makes You Overeat

We already know sugary drinks contribute to obesity. But researchers have discovered they actually change how the brain works.

We Hit the Debt Ceiling Again

America owes $16.394 trillion. And yes, that probably means another big, expensive fight in Congress.

How Billionaires Got Richer in 2012

The world’s richest people added $241 billion more to their net worth last year. Here’s how, and by how much.

What the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Bill Means for Your Money

The new legislation doesn’t apply only to the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans. It affects everyone. Here’s how it will impact your bottom line.

Obama’s Debt Commission Chairs Diss Fiscal Cliff Fix

Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson are not impressed with Congress’ past-the-last-minute tax shenanigans. Here’s what they said.

Resolutions 2013: Getting Rid of Debt

Planning to pay off your debts this year? Here’s how to keep your New Year’s resolutions on track and become financially free.

Our 10 Most Popular Videos of 2012

Whether it’s print or video, for decades we’ve been offering specific tips to help you save more, spend less, and avoid rip-offs. Of the nearly 200 videos we produced in 2012, here’s a recap of the 10 that earned the most views…

How Credit Card Debt Is Ruining Your Retirement

Whether you’re nearing retirement or years away from it, habitual credit card debt could be ruining your Golden Years. Find out what you can do to fix the problem.

Study: Being Overweight Is Not Necessarily Unhealthy

Research suggests the death risk for overweight people is lower than many believe.

2012 Had Highest Ever Average Gas Price

It wasn’t your imagination. Gas prices overall were worse than even 2008’s.

An iPhone Gift with Conditions

Read what one mother made her 13-year-old son agree to for his Christmas present.

How Accurate Are Food Labels?

Tests on over 600 products show nutrition info is often well off the mark about the amount of fats, sugars, and nutrients.

What’s In the Fiscal Cliff Deal

Technically we’re already over the cliff. But here’s what will happen if the House of Representatives passes the Senate’s New Year’s Eve deal.

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