The car insurer customers like best
We’re less happy with car insurance companies this year, a new survey says. Higher rates are partly to blame. Yet the best-liked company doesn’t have the lowest rates.

Would an electric car save money?
No question you’d spend less on gasoline. But an electric car has some costs you might not have considered. Here’s how to figure out if you’d come out ahead.

Inflation, stagflation and you
How can you navigate the threat of the ‘flations’? One option is to follow the yellow brick road and buy gold.

Getting a yen for Japanese stocks
Japan’s currency keeps rising, making it a haven from US economic woes and creating bargains for investors. Here are 3 stocks to consider buying in the fall.

The No. 1 key to a fund’s success
A study by Morningstar says the company’s star rating system isn’t the most vital factor in predicting a mutual fund’s performance.

Renting gets a new lease on life
Millions of Americans going through foreclosure will become renters by necessity. Many others will rent by choice. Should the government keep subsidizing owners?

Need cash? Make extra money online
Turn your Photoshop expertise, second-language skills — or even Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation — into a paycheck. Or test-drive a new line of work.

Dell-HP bidding war: The real story
Why are the tech giants willing to pay nearly $2 billion for a data storage company that isn’t turning a profit?

Credit cards with the best rewards
Whether you want travel perks, cash back or a discount on gasoline, there’s a card that caters to you.

Fund manager touts the good side of vice
So much for righteousness in tough economic times. Overall, stocks of companies peddling products that many of us associate with bad habits are beating the market.