The 1999 Mercedes CLK GTR racecar was originally built so that the automaker could compete in a new race series. Among the rules: Automakers needed to build at least 25 production versions of the racing vehicles. This one was the first of those production cars […]
The Horch was an extremely rare automobile in its day and it’s even more-so now. Only five were ever built. This particular car is one of just three that remain. You may have never heard of a Horch, but it was one of four automakers […]
This 1935 Duesenberg Model JN Convertible Coupe once belonged to “The King of Hollywood,” Clark Gable. Gooding & Company offered the car at auction in Pebble Beach, California this past weekend. Bidding went as high as $6.4 million but that wasn’t high enough to meet […]
Lots of Americans these days want something more from a vacation than vegging out on a beach, a mojito close at hand. Some 30% of respondents to a Travel-Ticker.com survey put adventure travel on their 2012 wish list, and spending in the category has been […]
The best apps for managing your money. As it appeared in the March issue of Money Magazine. SEE THEM ALL AT CNNMONEY.
Crane & Co. is the sole provider of currency paper to the U.S. Treasury, and many other governments around the world. In April the U.S. Treasury announced the new design for the $100 bill. It will include security features like a 3-D ribbon and an […]
As the recession continues and Americans look for cheaper local summer getaways, historic sites are seeing visitor traffic tick up, and hope attendance will help them offset the painful drop in donations. “Investment income is down and giving is certainly affected in a climate […]
With the economy slowing and unemployment soaring, consumers are looking for ways to pinch pennies anywhere they can. One way to fight the recession: coupons. Coupon usage is on the rise, particularly among younger consumers, according to a recent study by ICOM, a marketing research […]
Meet five couponers from around the country who save as much as $100 a week on necessities. READ MORE AT CNNMONEY.
Shayna Hefner never expected MySpace to turn her life upside down. When she joined the social network years ago, she wasn’t sure what to do with it. One night, she and her cousin started seeking out people from Hefner’s past: old friends from high school, […]
As the economy sinks deeper into a slump, Americans find it tougher to come up with extra money to chip away at their debts. And as the debt piles up, more consumers are getting calls from debt collectors looking for payment. Debt collecting is a […]
Banks, looking to squeeze as much as they can out of the real estate boom, are upping loan limits for the typical consumer mortgage ahead of their traditional schedule. The move is taking place in so-called conforming loans, where banks take their cue on lending […]