Start the New Year off right by taking these 5 simple financial steps.

The end of the year is a great time for a financial tune-up. Here are some smart money moves you can make to ensure a good New Year.

In the U.S., tipping is multi-billion dollar industry. But has gratuity simply become an expectation rather than a reflection of good customer service?

Was your last barbecue a cooking disaster? Slate's L.V. Anderson discusses the biggest mistakes people make on Labor Day and other grilling holidays.

She claims it was a tip; police are keeping the money as part of a drug investigation.

A New York banquet hall settles a lawsuit to pay waiters tips it never handed over. It’s the latest and biggest payback for jilted waiters.

Are there any disadvantages to purchasing TIPS through something like Fidelity's Inflation Protected Bond (FINPX) for my Roth IRA? Or would it be a better idea to just purchase TIPS directly from the Treasury? Thanks, Danny, Davis, CA

Congress has passed the payroll tax cut extension. We take a look at what the means for consumers. We have some numbers for you: Consumer spending grew just 0.1 percent in November, while orders for U.S. factory goods went up…

Dinner, haircut, taxi ride, hotel bell hop, valet parking: How do you decide when and how much to tip for services? In an effort to unravel the ...

Food connoisseurs at Bon Appetit know a thing or two about food. You know they have many, many ideas on cooking good food. For Marketplace's Gree...