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WASHINGTON -- Stock trading was volatile on Wall Street and across the globe Monday from fear that a debt crisis is gathering steam in parts of Europe and the Mediterranean.
SACRAMENTO -- Community health clinics and rural hospitals in the Valley both struggle to attract doctors -- but they are on opposite sides of legislation that seeks to fix the problem.
A Jan. 1 electricity-rate increase by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. may not feel like much now. But when Valley temperatures climb into the 90s, the utility company could feel the heat as customers lose their cool over electric bills.
Question: I am 59. My income is $60,000 from a pension and $40,000 from a second career. I have approximately $300,000 in cash and no debt besides my house. My mortgage (a new 30-year loan) is $210,000 at 5.25%. Would it be smart to pay my mortgage off, o
I can't fathom why the Palm Pre and the Palm Pixi haven't proved to be more popular. The polish and panache of both phones are phenomenal.
My grandmother, Big Mama, had a key financial rule that I've followed throughout my life.
A lawyer friend, involved in negotiations to sell a local small business, told me about a deal that blew up because of rudeness. What is happening to civility?