Now is the best time in years to be an angel investor, but the risks still outweigh the potential gains.

As high-school seniors' college search kicks into high gear, many parents are fretting about how to pay. While an ideal college savings plan would have started years ago, it's not too late to catch up.

An expanded tax credit could make buying a house a better deal -- but only if there are low prices and slumping mortgage rates, writes Brett Arends.

Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal to extend a tax credit for first-time home buyers, but its passage remains uncertain.

Some homeowners are paying as much as 20% less for remodeling projects than they would have a few years ago, depending on the region and the job.

Some companies are running out of shares for their employee stock purchase plans.

The stock market moved through Dow 10,000 with ease. But will corporate earnings be strong enough to fuel a sustained advance?

Phibro trader Andrew Hall's huge salary showed that he knows how to call the oil market -- and that Wall Street still knows how to supersize paychecks