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The financial crisis hammered boomers savings, and now more are forced to delay retirement or only semi-retire because they can%u2019t afford to permanently leave the workforce. Jan Cullinane, author of The New Retirement, offers these tips to help you juggle retirement and work.

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 13,005, the first time it had crossed the 13,000 line since its plummet as the nation sank into the financial crisis almost five years ago. But what is the Dow, anyway? And what are these "points" it's measured in? Allow us to explain...

Walmart's conquest of of America embodies a decades-long drive toward the lowest common denominator, off-shoring jobs, maximizing profits and reducing quality. But is it a trend we can reverse? Deep in the heart of Ohio, a new store aims to try.

Google is solving a problem that many of us have, but that of few us suspected would be dealt with by a smartphone: It's taking its popular mapping platform indoors with interior floor plans of select buildings, among them major airports and large retailers.

Nearly every homeowner has some ideas for a makeover, but with the housing market as it is, many of us have chosen to put them on hold. Now, there are positive signs on the horizon that might encourage you to break out the tools.

There's never a dull moment on Wall Street, especially when new tablets and old banks are in the way. Let's go over some of the items that will help shape the week ahead: The Kindle Fire, the Nook Tablet, and earnings reports from Sears, Gap, Hot Topic, Lowes Home Depot and Staples.

If all goes as planned, the phase out of incandescent light bulbs will begin next year and continue through 2014, when light bulb makers hope we'll have adopted LED bulbs as our new favorite light source. But manufactures have to overcome a few obstacles before consumers will be ready to make the switch.

Gas, charcoal or electric? Portable or stationary? Rotisserie, infrared burners or a pizza stone? Barbecue grills these days offer a multitude of choices for the outdoor chef. With the only limit being how much you're willing to spend, how can a consumer get the most grill for their buck without...

The father of Michael Powell, the inventor who won a $15 million jury decision against Home Depot last month for stealing his safety-saw patent, said the case probably won't sway consumers to shop elsewhere. But it shows that underdogs can triumph once in a while. "It reminds me of David and...

Home maintenance is one of those things I have a love/hate relationship with. I love the feel of owning my own home, but a lot of the fixes that come with it are a real drag. Not all (like painting and gardening) but some (like toilet clogs.) Because certain home repairs are necessary (how long...