This week's little piggy will be going to a woman who's determined to pay off her mortgage. There's also another sweet reason why she won a piggy, too.

Wouldn't it be great if your workplace gave you free rein on how much vacation you can take? Some workers are enjoying the freedom, but some industrious Americans are wary of the offer.

Family and friends are the people you turn to in times of great need. But things can get a bit sticky when that need is a financial one.

Marketplace reporters and contributors share what they're doing with their money -- under the mattress, on Wall Street, in real estate.

Author Don Peck examines how the Great Recession has affected individual Americans financially and psychologically, and discusses what impact those changes will have on American society overall.