Airlines offering more amenities for business-class passengers

Airlines are hiring celebrity chefs, putting designer skin-care items in bathroom kits and racing to redo seats in business and first class cabins to lie flat in an all-out push to attract premium ...

Picking a pet for college students a big expense

For many a college student, their first pet is not just a loyal friend, but a symbol of independence and adulthood. As most dorms don't allow animals, the allure of moving out of student housing, or ...

Amazon feud with states over sales tax turning ugly

The tentacles of Amazon are long, and many states that are suffering tax income shortfalls are itching to squeeze some money out of their state residents' online purchases from the behemoth. The ...

Puppies used in latest advance-payment scam

The lure of a cute little puppy. It is a weakness that many animal lovers have succumbed to. And now it's now being used as bait for a variation of the time-tested advance-payment scam. Animal ...