With hundreds of thousands of homes in foreclosure or on short sale lists, there's never been a better time to score a sweet deal. But discount-priced foreclosures and short sales can come with a raft of expensive problems.

At face value, annuities offer a pretty good deal: guaranteed income for life. But they are not the most straightforward of products.

When insuring your assets, one misstep can leave you with an expensive loss. In some cases, a little extra coverage may go a long way toward securing your financial future.

Most of us are well aware of the costs of the seven deadly sins. We may even know the downside of ignoring the five basic food groups. But we probably have never stopped to do the math on our three favorite vices.

The cost of attending a four-year private college in the US increased 4.3%, to an average $35,636, this year. The cost of a public college grew even more.

In today's tough housing market, some sellers are looking to cut costs by selling their property without using a real estate agent. Ask yourself these five questions before doing so.

You're ready to tackle estate planning, but you're not sure what "equipment" you need.  Here are nine essential estate-planning tools, along with details about what they do and why you need them.

Covering today's hottest financial topics, "The Suze Orman Show" helps people make the connection between self worth and net worth. In a format that's fast-paced, down-to-earth and entertaining, Suze Orman candidly tells her audience the truth about money so viewers can change the course of their financial destiny -- to have more and be more. They will also gain Orman's insight on how to protect themselves financially, resulting in personal empowerment that's exemplified in their bank accounts.

Last fall and spring, investors were likely gripped by fear as they watched the stock market implode. Did fear prompt a change in your investment strategy?

Opening a savings account in a child's name may seem like a great way to give Junior a head start on a lifetime of thrift. However, it can come back to haunt families, especially when college years roll around.

Pundits love to make predictions as to when home prices will stabilize in U.S. housing markets. But even well-respected forecasters and analysts may disagree, and even if a forecast proves true nationally, your local market may behave in a wildly different way.

Forget about making money – sometimes holding on to what you have is much more important. That’s why Cramer created these 15 rules that will keep you from losing your hard-earned cash when the market’s at its worst.

Don't be surprised if your friendly lender, the one who invites you to sit down and apply for a mortgage, then ushers you politely out the door empty-handed after you've chatted a bit.

Changes in the economic landscape and possible estate-tax reform make now a good time to review your plan. Don't put it off simply because you have a natural tendency to avoid discussing death.

Move over, June Cleaver. Stay-at-home moms today are more likely to be younger, lower income, Hispanic or foreign born than their working counterparts.