Your Tax Bracket Tells Just Part of the Story
We use the term "tax bracket" to express how much of your last taxed dollar is taxed. Your effective tax rate is different from your bracket percentage.

IRS Extends Home-Buyer Tax Credit Deadline to Sept. 30
If you recently purchased a house but missed the cut-off date for home- buyer tax credits, you may be in luck: The deadline has been extended. Find out if you qualify and what you need to do to claim the tax break.

Why You Might Want a Small Euro Car
Where high gas mileage meets low price is the sweet spot for new "small" vehicles. Read on to learn more about three Euro cars that might change your buying plans.

Preserve Your Family's Paper Trail: Replace and Safeguard Personal Records
Where is your birth certificate? Learn how to replace common types of personal records and where to store them to keep them safe and secure.

Encore: When Lightning Strikes
More than 100,000 thunderstorms occur in the U.S. each year, with lightning striking more than 30 million points on the ground. Are you prepared if lightning strikes your home?

July Financial Fitness Challenge—Lots of Fun for Little Money
Readers tell us how they manage to have fun and make memories at little expense; your family can do the same.

Foodies Beware: The Rising Tide of Food Fraud
That extra-virgin olive oil, Hawaiian coffee, sheep's-milk cheese, and organic produce could well be generic quality or less, all dressed up with top-shelf packaging, placement, and—of course—pricing.