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The economy may be looking up, but for many of us, budgets are still tight. But if you're a homeowner wishing for a way to pump up your finances, you may be overlooking your greatest asset -- your home. There are plenty of unconventional ways to make money by renting out a portion of your property.

Keeping track of the latest product and food recalls can be a challenge, so Consumer Ally has collected them in one place for you to check each week. Here is this week's roundup: Ortho-McNeil Neurologics recalled about 57,000 bottles of the migraine and seizure medicine Topamax after four...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday approved safety standards for toddler beds that tweak the current voluntary safety standards and add rules designed to prevent children from getting hurt. The CPSC said it knows of 122 incidents between 2005 and 2010, including four deaths and...

Having trouble paying your mortgage? Willing to do just about anything to save your house? Adzookie is here to help. The advertising startup is offering to pay the mortgage of homeowners (you must be a homeowner) who agree to turn their houses into billboards for as long as they're willing to keep...

Fewer Americans are having trouble paying their mortgages now compared to a year ago, according to a new survey. The bad news? Fewer Americans have mortgages. Some of those who were struggling last year have since sold or foreclosed.

Do you live in a "slow house"? John Brown, founder of the Slow Home Movement (complementing the fast-moving Slow Food Movement), says there's a lot of greenwashing claims made for "eco-homes" that in reality are neither well-made, nor optimized for efficiency. They may be trying to be "slow," but...

Some recent reports on the real estate market show home prices starting to stabilize in many areas. Other data suggests the housing market has further to fall. But whichever direction the numbers are heading, there are few tenets that smart buyers and sellers should always follow.

About 79,000 sets of Circo beaded door curtains sold by Target Corp. were recalled after strands wrapped around the necks of three girls, slightly injuring them, said the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC said children risk being strangled when playing with the pink bead strands and...

Whether you're living in a small space because of financial limitations, family size or are at a transitional period in your life, Andy Suvalsky knows how to turn a small area into a dream home for little money. Suvalsky, an interior designer who's been featured on HGTV, in the New York Times and...

U.S. mortgage rates have grown for five straight weeks, in the last week hitting their highest levels in seven months. Ten-year Treasury note yields have been climbing on inflation concerns, driving the higher rates.