More than a quarter of U.S. homes are exposed to severe or extreme weather risk. While homeowners can't control the forecast, they can take proactive steps to prepare.

Consumers and investors might want to consider how the depreciating dollar could impact the economy and their own finances.

Financial habits can repeat themselves, month after month and year after year, until we consciously break the pattern.

With traditional pensions in decline, its up to the individual employee to build retirement savings in a work-based account.