December is a big month for charities, and even in tough times, Americans are giving to those in need.

During the holidays, consumers generate about 25 percent more waste than the rest of the year — that's a million tons a week of extra stuff. Here are some tips on how to try and keep the waste low.

Meg Favreau of Wisebread.com shares two gifts you can make that'll be winners under any tree.

The northeast corridor suffers a post-holiday blizzard, and travelers face canceled flights, trains and roads too dangerous to drive. The cold…

This final note today: A helpful tip as you get those holiday packages ready to ship off to relatives. Whatever you do, don't mark it "fragile."…

Holiday savings are just a click away for online shoppers today. After a busy weekend at stores, retailers today are making their big online sal…

Ben Bernanke visits Europe today to defend the Fed's decision to pump $600 billion more into government bonds. Germany in particular was vocal in…