Don’t sit around in shock, take action.The shock of being laid off barely had time to set in before Jim Wessel began looking for another job.Released as purchasing director for a resort one Fri

Greetings from New York, where I drive the first Chinese car brand in America. Yes sir, for the first time I’m actually ashamed of my semi-ironic SUV purchase. In fantastic bury- the- news fash

Time and tide wait for no man (or woman), underscoring the need to have a will.Do-it-yourself websites charge about $19.95 to $50 for a will. If your will is complex, you may want to use the websites

Corporate pressure doesn’t make workaholics any more than supermarkets create obese people or booze begets alcoholics.But the downbeat economy has forced many to fret about job securi

If bills continue to chew through your budget after you cut back on household expenses, it may be time to think about a second job.Moonlighting can be a good way to tuck a little extra money in your

View the list If you’re like us, then you know that 4th of July fireworks aren’t always confined to the skies. Given the hot dogs, beer, and suburban angst, it’s the holiday most l

Faced with rising defaults, some banks may add small-business-loan payment history to a borrower’s consumer-credit file. The US Small Business Administration requires borrowers to personally gu

Forget about Big Brother; Google (GOOG) is watching. In London, a wife used Google’s Street View service to snoop on a house where she suspected her husband was tom-catting around. The London S

This last Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by my friend Gary Shilling and Richard LeFrak. They offer a simple solution for the housing crisis: Give green cards to foreigners who co

I collected my first Social Security check this week. No. I’m not celebrating any kind of milestone birthday. Rather, a direct deposit landed in my checking account for the benefit of my minor