The United States still comes out on top in terms of how much money per American has, but the recession brought the numbers down by about 12 percent since 2007.

Tess Vigeland talks to John Kestner, a grad student at the MIT Media Lab, about his "proverbial wallets" concept, which attempts to take the abstract, digitized way many people spend money into

The Beatles should've given us a leg up and told us what money can buy: Happiness — to a certain degree. A study shows that folks who earn around $75,000 think they have a pretty good life, compared to those who earn less.

Question: I work for a small startup company and because of sparse resources at the company, I received all of my paychecks at once (after taxes)…

Tess Vigeland speaks with author Andrew Potter about his latest book "The Authenticity Hoax," where he argues that things like the locavore and eco-tourism is the new way to flaunt wealth.

Tess Vigeland talks to Sally Bjornson of the Great American Apparel Diet about her year of not buying new clothes.

Tess Vigeland catches up with writer and New Orleans resident Ian McNulty on how he and the city have been doing since they last spoke in 2008.

Home buyers grabbed at the $8,000 federal tax credit that ended up in April, but ignored the much larger savings that low interest rates could've given them. What gives?

Money sitting in savings accounts used to grow, but with low interest rates and increasing bank fees, savings accounts are starting to be a less appealing place to park your money.

Question: I'm in my early 20s, a recent college graduate making $55,000 a year with no debt. A house and kids are probably 7-10 years away at…