Group gift giving is a convenient way to share the costs of a big-ticket item and ensures that the recipient gets something he or she really wants. Every year, Americans spend hundreds of dollars on their holiday shopping, much of
Thanksgiving feasts on the cheap
Just in Time for Thanksgiving… Liz Weston is the Web’s most-read personal-finance writer. She is the author of several books, most recently “The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy.” Weston’s award-winning columns appear every Monday
How to live well on $40,000 or less
Two couples share tips on owning a home, raising kids and enjoying life on a modest income. It doesn’t require huge sacrifices, but you have to be focused. An MSN Money reader took issue with one of the couples I