Chris says Americans' belief in upward mobility is heading downhill

All you have to do to get a bargain on a house is be the fastest bidder. Tess Vigeland witnessed the action at a Los Angeles foreclosure auction.

Is the Earth getting longer? Because our flights certainly are. Ask the airline, though, and they might use "block time" to distort your perception of the clock.

New services are making it possible for store shoppers to do Internet bargain-hunting from their cell phones. Does this mean the end of retail rip-offs? Tess Vigeland talks to CNET's Brian Cooley.

Is it better to invest in a troubled region so an economy can work for change, or pull out? Tess Vigeland talks about divesting with Smith College professor Eric Reeves.

Taking a summer job is a great way for teens to learn about the working world – and themselves. So should parents encourage their kids to skip vacation? Jeremy Hobson finds out.

Tess Vigeland hears listener feedback on recent Money stories. Have you written us yet?

Ever buy a round-trip plane ticket only to find the same trip available for $100 less two days later? Amy Scott navigates websites that help you grab the last-minute bargain – even when it's too late.

When it rains it pours, right? This woman hopes so. Her job: to make sure her company is showered with new business.

Economics editor Chris Farrell says society asks too much of consumers.