Note to struggling businesses: Best to pay your web designer first

Lots of people mourned when Portland, Ore. coffee shop and brightly lit, family-friendly cafe, Sydney's, announced it was closing this Friday due to losing its lease. "Irreconcilable differences," the ...

Baby car seats recalled: Is yours safe?

A Columbus, Ind. company has recalled about 447,000 infant car seat carriers after dozens of reports of its handle coming loose and posing a fall hazard. The recall involves famous brands such as ...

Mortgage interest rates as low as 2% ... if you can land the loan

Here is a gift that can keep on giving. But it may be as elusive as landing a Zhu Zhu toy for your kid by Christmas. If you're struggling to make home-mortgage payments and losing your home is a ...

Rare editions: eBook readers in short supply this holiday season

Did you want an eBook reader for Christmas and are not getting one? You are not alone. There is a terrible shortage of this sought-after gadget. But there's a silver lining for you after all: you ...