By Dale Kasler and Darrell Smith -
12:00 am
Gasoline prices have fallen $1 in a month and more than $2 since the all-time high in June. Californians are collectively saving billions at the pump, cash that would have generated fresh legs for the economy in better times.
By Phillip Reese -
12:00 am
As fire tore through Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar on Friday, some of its residents likely knew they would bear the entire burden of rebuilding.
Monday, November 17 2008 - 12:00 am
It may not be tax season, but tax-paying questions still abound. This week, Internal Revenue Service spokesman Jesse Weller answers readers' queries on canceled debt income and contest prizes.
By Claudia Buck -
Sunday, November 9 2008 - 12:00 am
The six folks gathered around a conference table in North Highlands on Tuesday night were ready for change. But they weren't there to debate or celebrate the night's historic election.
By Jim Wasserman -
Tuesday, November 4 2008 - 12:00 am
As the nation's foreclosure crisis worsens and weighs down the larger economy, big banks are shifting gears, promising aggressive new programs to help struggling homeowners in areas like Sacramento.
Monday, November 3 2008 - 12:00 am
This week, Trudy Nearn answers readers' questions on estates and living trusts.
By Claudia Buck -
Saturday, November 1 2008 - 11:00 pm
Even with a full-time job, Carmen Garcia had piled up a modest mountain of credit card debt.
Monday, October 27 2008 - 12:00 am
This week, Bruce Kajiwara answers readers' questions on annuities and UITs. To see more questions on personal finances – or to ask your own – go to: www.sacbee.com/ask.
By Claudia Buck -
Monday, October 27 2008 - 12:00 am
They pop up as predictably as your tax bill. Every year when property tax notices starting hitting mailboxes across the region, so do solicitations from companies offering – for a fee – to lower your tax bill.
