Stock bargains in a scary market

Has a bear market already started? It’s sure beginning to look that way. After advancing for the first four months of the year, the S&P 500 has more than given back its gains. And the Nasdaq is down 14% from its mid-April high.

Take control of your vacation
It’s getting even harder for Americans to take a vacation. Almost 30% of workers plan to work while on vacation this year, according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com.

Trafficking in teardowns
In some of the frothiest real estate markets, one of the hottest of trends is the teardown. From Greenwich to Winnetka to Santa Monica, houses young and old, well-maintained and not, are biting the dust so builders can put up something bigger or better.