smoking cessation

A New York City health code regulation set to go into effect on Jan. 1 would have added some disturbing images to the Big Apple's glittering background of advertising: Hideously accurate ads depicting the results of smoking. But a federal judge this week killed the city's anti-smoking campaign before it could begin.

True, not everyone needs life insurance, but if anyone else depends on you to bring home a paycheck, you need it. Luckily, now's a great time to buy. Finance expert Jean Chatzky tells you what you need to know.

Each year millions of Americans make the resolution to quit smoking, but many struggle to quit long term. And when the clock struck midnight signaling 2010 had begun, this year was no exception. There's good reason to want to quit. Tobacco continues to be the leading cause of preventable death in...