You bucked up for cable so you wouldn’t miss Monday night football on ESPN, but why must you also pay for SOAPnet?

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Four bucks a day for a morning coffee adds up, so a home espresso maker can save you in the long run. Money Magazine rates the top five.

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The 5:22 evening train from Philadelphia arrives in Wallingford, a leafy, peaceful suburb 11 miles west, at 5:48. Passengers depart holding briefcases and newspapers; some are met by cars, but most just walk home. And why not?

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Last month I got an e-mail from a reader really giving it to me: “How can you possibly continue to have Jensen on your [Money 70 recommended fund] list?” he asked. “I just couldn’t keep the dog in my portfolio, so I sold it.”

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Question: My financial planner has told me if he invests over $1 million for me in mutual funds, the fund companies will pay him a direct commission and I will not have to pay sales charges. Sounds like a good deal. Is my planner telling me the whole story?

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Lawmakers have effectively denied roughly 23 million taxpayers the ability to plan adequately for their taxes this year.

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ATM surcharges and several other bank fees climbed to record levels over the past year, according to the latest survey from Bankrate.

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A big overhang of property will bring U.S. house prices down further, but it is too early to say if the economy will plunge into recession, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying on Friday.

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Not a week goes by, it seems, that someone from my past doesn’t invite me to join the ranks on the professional networking site LinkedIn. I get pinged by old girlfriends, former classmates and onetime colleagues. I’ve never felt so wanted.

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Question: I have a company managing my IRA, they charge a high fee - up to 2.5 percent depending on the account. I see in their quarterly report that they often don’t beat the Lipper averages for certain sectors. With such a management fee, should I expect to consistently beat the averages?

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