Classic Cosmetics: Kinder to Your Skin, Your Wallet and the Earth
Want to find healthier skin care for less money? Take a page from your grandmother's beauty book!
American Dads by the Numbers: A Father's Day Run-Down
Think you know about America dads? Well, traditional Father's Day gifts aren't likely to change anytime soon, but fatherhood itself is in the middle of a major transformation.
6 Myths and Realities of Online Information Security
Changing your password? Shredding your mail? What are the most important techniques for ensuring your online security?
Facebook Hate Speech Protest: A Primer on Lobbying Businesses
In forcing Facebook to face its hate speech problem, women's rights activists drew a blueprint for effectively making companies listen. The key: Go after their advertisers.
The Sneaky Ways Retailers Are Getting Your Email Address
Retailers and other consumer businesses love to send you marketing emails. Here are the new ways they're getting their hands on your address.
Where Money Meets Monsters
Forget vampires and werewolves: The scariest thing in the world is an empty bank account! Take a peek at some of the economic horrors underlying your favorite scary movies.
Stale Beefcake: '70s Hunks Have Something to Sell to Your Mom
The heartthrobs of the '70s aren't gone: They've become pitchmen, selling all sorts of things to America's moms. So in honor of Mother's Day, here are a few of our favorites.
5 Ways You Could Engage With Warren Buffett on Twitter
On Thursday, Warren Buffett joined Twitter, so if #socialmedia's your thing, we have a few ideas about how you could use it to interact with the Oracle of Omaha.
Wall St. This Week: SunPower Rose Early, Car Sales on a Roll
From SunPower enlightening some shareholders prematurely to Warren Buffett's first tweet, here's a rundown of the week's most interesting action in the business world.
The 'Oracle of Omaha' Tweets; Warren Buffett Joins Twitter
If followers were dollars, Buffett is having even more success on Twitter than he had with one of his best investments ever.
Netflix Plays a Sarah Palin Hashtag Game, Gets Burned
To Netflix's social media team, the trending hashtag #SarahPalinFilms was a good chance to chime in on Twitter. Now many conservatives are angry about the resulting tweet.
How a Single Mom of Three Scrapes by on a $40,000 Salary
A single mom of three shares the sacrifices she has to make and the contortions she has to undertake to make ends meet on her slim $40,000 salary, plus child support.
Stocks Briefly Drop, Recover, on Fake AP Bomb Tweet
The stock market briefly dropped, then recovered, after the Associated Press' Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted.
Online Store Accidentally Posts 90%-Off Code - and Honors It
An online video game hardware store is winning praise from consumers after deciding to honor a 90%-off coupon code that was accidentally circulated on social media this week.
Watchdogs Warn of Bogus Boston Marathon Charity Sites
As Americans rush to donate to victims of Monday's Boston Marathon bombing, watchdog groups are warning of potential online scammers looking to profit from the tragedy.
Barbara Piasecka Johnson: The Maid Who Launched 1,000 Prenups
You may not recall Barbara Johnson, who died this week at 76. But her rags-to-riches tale blazed the way for women like Anna-Nicole Smith, Ivana Trump and Kimora Lee Simmons.
5 Winners and Losers of the Week in Business
A lot of wonders and blunders took place in the business world this week, from vinyl record fans getting some digital love to Disney shutting down a popular division.
'Home' Makes Facebook Your Phone's Hub - and Puts Its Ads First
Facebook isn't introducing its own phone. Instead, it's launching "Home," a mobile experience that makes the social network the heart of compatible Android smartphones.
Bank of America Puts Human Tellers Inside ATMs
Bank of America will start rolling out a new generation of ATMs that allow customers to have a live video chat with a remote teller.
As Facebook Ages, is the Social Network Getting Boring?
Facebook's luster may be wearing off, as many users -- especially younger ones -- ask themselves whether the social network has become boring and too much like a chore.
SEC Gives Companies OK to Use Social Media for Announcements
The Securities and Exchange Commission says public companies can make significant announcements on social media sites, if they tell investors which sites they intend to use.
Dirty Money: Consumers Spend Crumpled Bills Faster, Study Finds
A study by Canadian marketing professors finds that people are more quick to spend the crumpled, dirty bills in their wallet -- unless there are other people watching.
Stocks of Ice and Fire: 'Game of Thrones' Investing Ideas
The futures of the Lannister, Stark, Baratheon and Targaryen clans are unknown. But if George R.R. Martin lets them live, what stocks might his characters buy for retirement?
Airline Starts Charging Passengers by the Pound
An airline in Samoa is charging heavier passengers higher airfares, and making them weigh in at the airport. Could such a system ever take off with U.S. airlines?
The Worst Way to Pay Your Taxes: Put Them on a Credit Card
If you're one of the many taxpayers who owes the IRS some cash this year, you'll want to steer clear of one increasingly popular way to pay that tax bill: your credit card.
The Best Easter Weekend Deals and Freebies
Here are some of the retailers and restaurant chains offering deals, events and freebies during the Easter weekend.
Study Finds 'Retail Therapy' Actually Works
Researchers at Michigan University's Ross School of Business found that shopping -- aka 'retail therapy' -- really does make you feel better, and they think they know why.
Sample Boxes: All the Rage, But Are They Worth the Cost?
Several sample box services will send a monthly shipment of beauty and diet products to your door. Are they worth your money?
Virginia County Tells Residents: Balance Our Budget Yourselves
Everyone grumbles about their elected officials, and how they could write a better budget in their sleep. Fairfax County, Virgina, is letting its residents give it a shot.
Will SXSW Reveal the Next Technology Trend?
SXSW opened up big doors for Twitter, but do all businesses that get accolades at the festival go on to greatness? We look back at past award winners to see how they fared.