Attractive and Functional Design Solutions for Aging Homeowners

Growing numbers of seniors want to remain in their homes as they age, and attractive design solutions for aging in place projects have evolved. Making such modifications not only helps current occupants but may broaden the market for future buyers when the home is placed on the market.

10 Tips for Selling Your Home in the Sluggish Winter Months

Since many home buyers with children plan their purchases around the scholastic calendar—starting their search in the spring, signing a contract in the summer, and moving in by late August—sales activity tends to erode as the days grow colder before bottoming out in January or February.

15 Cities for People Who Hate Driving and Long Commutes

In the cities on our list, commutes are shorter than average, and a great many of them are on foot, bicycle, or via public transportation. The list is heavy on college towns, for a few good reasons: Such places are good fits for nondrivers because they are often compact and dense, and they often have liberal populations that demand more investment in public transportation.

Tips for Buying the Perfect Digital Camera

Shopping for a digital camera once seemed simple: get the most pixels for the money. But megapixel mania is over. Now, buyers must discern extraneous features.

America's Best Places to Live 2009

In selecting our Best Places to Live for 2009, U.S. News took a thrift-conscious approach: We looked for affordable communities that have strong economies and plenty of fun things to do. The cities we selected are as distinct as America itself—ranging from a quaint suburb to a live-music mecca.

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Home Sales Poised to Dip After Tax-Credit Rush

October home sales jumped, but we could be in for a setback in the coming months.

Planning to Retire »
Executives Eliminate Worker Pensions, Get $350 Million

Some employees didn’t get their promised retirement benefits

The Best Life »
Act Now to Reverse 2009 Minimum Plan Payouts

Waiver of 2009 required minimum distributions came too late to avoid payouts to many retirees.

Planning to Retire »
Fidelity: Average 401(k) Balance Rebounds

Employers also begin to resume 401(k) matches

The Home Front »
Why Foreclosures Rise Even as the Economy Expands

The Mortgage Bankers Association says that home loan delinquencies have set a new record.

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