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Unhappy Homemakers: Are Low-income Moms Really Choosing to Stay Home?

Some new research came out late last week on stay-at-home mothers that's bound to create a new battleground in the so-called mommy wars. Gallup reports that stay-at-home mothers are more likely to experience depression, sadness, and anger than their counterparts who work for pay outside the home. Of the more than 60,000 women it interviewed, ...

Stay at Home Moms Face Credit Card Challenges

Credit in America has really changed since the banking crisis a few years ago. Gone are the days of practically free credit and rebuilding or establishing credit post-foreclosure, post-bankruptcy or even post-divorce is an entirely too common task.

Summary Box: Home Depot 1Q net income rises

THE NEWS: Home-improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income rose almost 28 percent as warm weather boosted seasonal sales and larger professional customers spent more in stores.

Energy costs in home rise five times faster than income

The cost of household energy bills has risen more than five times faster than family household income since 2004, making it the top financial worry for Britons, according to a new research.

7. Banks home in on fee-based income

PETALING JAYA: Banks are aggressively looking at building up their non-interest or fee-based income in anticipation of slower loans growth in view of the stringent lending guidelines that came into effect in January.