Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, ...

Wal-Mart’s legendary obsession with cost containment shows up in countless ways, including aggressive control of employee benefits and wages. Managing labor costs isn’t a crazy idea, of course. But ...

The cost of living crisis continues to affect many Australians. And the impacts are going well beyond people struggling to pay the bills. Mitch (left) and Laura have been forced to cut back their ...