middleclass

We all know something's not right. That despite the promises made to us since childhood, we do not, in fact, have it better than our parents did. Home values have tanked. Gasoline is up, food is up, healthcare, college tuition, even heating fuel, all up, up, up. Meanwhile, unemployment is at 10%...

On the day before President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, there is some good news to be had: The Dow is up. The NASDAQ is up. The S&P is up. Even the dollar is up. But those indicators mask a much grimmer reality: Unemployment remains high. The housing market is down. And...

Dear Mrs. Madoff:I understand that with your husband in jail for the rest of his life and you losing claim to millions of dollars worth of real estate and other assets in the bargain, you are being left with only $2.5 million to your name. That gives you an income of about $125,000 a year.Keep this...

I have a friend, Laurie, from Long Beach, California, who is having tax issues with the IRS. Getting the problem resolved isn't something she can do on her own, she definitely needs legal help. However, instead of hiring a tax attorney at $400 an hour, Laurie went to Legal Grind, a coffeehouse in...