Biden vowed to outlaw "junk" fees in his SOTU. Here's his plan.
Resort fees at hotels, extra airline charges and service fees on concert tickets cost Americans billions each year.
Aimee Picchi is associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has been published by national news outlets including USA Today and Consumer Reports. Aimee frequently writes about retirement, and has been a National Press Foundation fellow for reporting on retirement and Columbia University's Age Boom Academy. She's also the editor of the Institutional Investor book "Cultivating the Affluent II," with noted wealth consultant Russ Alan Prince.
Resort fees at hotels, extra airline charges and service fees on concert tickets cost Americans billions each year.
The IRS is trying to determine whether tax rebates, issued in Massachusetts and many other states last year, count as income.
The items, sold under dozens of brand names, include muffins, salads, pizzas and sandwiches.
The items, sold under dozens of brand names, include muffins, salads, pizzas and sandwiches.
More employees are tapping their nest eggs to cover financial emergencies, from medical care to avoiding eviction.
Unemployment rate is lowest since 1969, as some employers continue to hire new workers — especially in key industries.
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One part of plan for tackling student debt could spur more people than expected to join program, analysis says.
Jennifer Tejada quoted civil rights leader in email a critic called an "all time classic bad layoff announcement."
Chinese social media personality filmed herself buying, preparing and eating the animal, which is protected in China.
Tipping was once reserved for workers earning below minimum wage. But tip creep means the practice is spreading.