Learning to Discount All Those Juicy Discount Offers

While saving money is important, many offers have a downside. Here are some of the ways we get lulled into thinking we are getting a good deal when we may not be.

Harbinger of Rohnert Park's future at Napa-area supercenter

AMERICAN CANYON Daniel Douville can recite a litany of woes he says mega-retailer Wal-Mart causes within a community, but his own financial reality finds him regularly driving 11 miles from his home in Benicia and filling a shopping cart at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in American Canyon.

Budget time, money for weddings, gifts

Holidays, birthdays and other family celebrations often generate concerns about giving presents. But when it comes to gift-giving anxiety, nothing tops a wedding.

Many Older Residents Still Renting Phones

While most people own cell phones or their own home phones, hundreds of thousands of people still rent phones.

TVA focuses on energy efficiency

What a difference 18 years make. In 1992, power was abundant and the Tennessee Valley Authority encouraged energy sales. Now, TVA is encouraging energy efficiency.