I recently was asked to contribute to a Vanity Fair piece on what current vehicle, I wished my mom drove when I was a kid. Being a member of the “Leadfoot’ family meant it had to be something fast but semi-practical. A sleeper if you […]
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Life in a lush Hollywood-style mansion–in Atlanta
While on a trip to Atlanta, I got a peek inside this $19.9m mansion, boasting 6 kitchens, 9 bedrooms, and 11 bathrooms. “Nestled behind high hedgerows and iron gates sits a huge home with everything from a private screening room to its own nail and […]
1999 Mercedes CLK GTR goes for $1.1 million
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 […]
Audi’s very luxurious ancestor: Horch
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 […]
Clark Gable’s multi-million dollar Duesenberg
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 […]
The best apps for managing your home and health
The best apps for managing your money. As it appeared in the March issue of Money Magazine. SEE THEM ALL AT CNNMONEY.
When Autocorrect Exacts its Revenge
Faster communications are not necessarily better, especially when a machine is doing the interpreting. It can cause real panic for recipients. When retirees Paul and Pauline Bjorkholm decided to go on a monthlong trek through Nepal, their daughter and son-in-law were not thrilled at the […]
Balancing the Butterball with the Buche Du Noel
Abigail Bassett is a Senior Producer with CNNMoney.com. She lives in New York with her husband and two very helpful dogs who clean up all her cooking messes. This is her second in a two-part series as Abigail reports back on her first joint family Christmas dinner. […]
The $100 bill gets a makeover
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 […]
Historic sites struggle during downturn
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 […]
How to beat the recession, one penny at a time
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 […]
Couponers make a comeback
Meet five couponers from around the country who save as much as $100 a week on necessities. READ MORE AT CNNMONEY.