Last week, I confessed to a frugal heresy. Namely, we don't clip coupons. So how are we saving money if we're not busy annoying the people in line behind us with a huge coupon stash?In a nutshell, we

  I saw Julie & Julia weeks ago and, ever since, have had boeuf bourguignon on the brain. Or, as the movie's Julie Powell put it: "Julia Child's boeuf bourguignon." But the d

General Motors and eBay (EBAY) have devised a plan intended to boost sales for both companies: Buy a new car online. GM’s pilot program will be limited to California, where prospective buyers w

I love a good gate sale. It’s not about the money. It forces me to clean out some clutter and lets me catch up with my neighbors - the people I see almost daily, but rarely have time to st

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips

As stockholders sweep up the remnants of IndyMac and the FDIC continues to add to its list of troubled banks (Wachovia (WB), Washington Mutual (WM) and Zions Bancorp (ZION)) financial insti

A summer has passed since I made the vow to become a more mindful spender.The verdict: Room for improvement.The plan I laid out in May was to switch from debit card to cash for most of my day-to-day