Card users' dent in debt an illusion
Most of 2009's decline in credit card debt came when banks wrote off loans that strapped consumers couldn't pay -- not because debtors paid down their balances.
10 stocks to watch this week
Apple tops an MSN Money list of recommended stocks.Â
Europe's woes are WWII hangover
The Continent's currency crisis is causing old rivalries to bubble up, pitting financially strong nations like Germany against some of the eurozone's less disciplined members.
Stop the debt-collection sleaze
Lenders should be able to get the money they're owed, but collectors' lousy reputations are richly deserved. Here's how we can fix the problems.
Still printing money at full speed
A year after the market bottom, fear has faded, and stocks are up. But what happens if the printing presses stop rolling?
Is Grandpa risking his retirement?
A study of behavioral economics sheds light on financial decisions and aging, suggesting that older people are less cautious about money than they should be.
