Finance

The high vacancy rate for commercial space means this is a good time to open discussions with your landlord and ask for a rent decrease.

Tired of getting turned down for credit for your business? Learn the questions card issuers ask to decide whether you're a good credit risk.

What's worse than wading thru a website's Terms of Service gobbledygook? Being branded a criminal if you don't.

Wondering how to handle sales tax on Groupon deals? Three key states now have detailed rules -- here's what they mean for your small business.

Pricing your products is an ongoing process that involves both math skills and market research. Here's how to do it right.

If you own a business, it is important to begin thinking about your 2011 tax return now. Here's where you should focus your efforts.

When you understand your boss, you know how to be a more effective employee -- and increase your own job security.

Does your small business have a social media policy? The Evil HR Lady explains why it's time to get one -- and what can happen if you don't.

As your net worth grows and your personal exposures increase, it's more important than ever to have appropriate insurance coverage.

New debit-card fees charged by big banks have inspired many to vow that they'll take their business elsewhere. But breaking up is hard to do.

Banks would like you to use your credit card more this holiday season -- and they're offering their most generous perks ever to encourage you to do so.

Big businesses don't like the idea of a new system for creating top-level Internet domain names. Small businesses shouldn't like it, either.

Greece and Italy are taking steps to get their houses in fiscal order. But will it be enough to save the eurozone from a breakup?

The Durbin Amendment has put more money into small merchants' pockets. Here's what you need to do to ensure that the profits keep rolling in.

Women-owned businesses in the U.S. are a significant economic force, yet financing remains tough. Here are some great resources beyond traditional banks.

Small businesses may soon have more access to capital if a new bill passed by the House of Representatives becomes law.

Why are credit unions an increasingly popular banking option? It all comes down to the relationship between them and their customers.

If you feel as though you are drowning in debt, here's a tool that can help you evaluate your options and figure out a solution.

A glut of underwater mortgages poses a real risk of drowning the entire U.S. economy in another financial crisis.