A look back on the year in stocks, an investigation into tainted meat, the latest on airline security and other consumer stories from the Times, in print and online. ...

The author of “The Investor’s Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon and Everything in Between” shares his thoughts. ...

Tara Siegel Bernard’s New Year’s financial resolutions included rebalancing retirement accounts, redeeming credit-card points and several other tasks. ...

Some advice on avoiding a low-tech gift-card scam. ...

A lawsuit by the City of Memphis says bank officials steered blacks toward high-interest subprime loans. ...

A class-action suit claims more than 100,000 New Yorkers are victims of a network of debt collectors who used fraudulent documents to surreptitiously win court judgments. ...

From negotiable fees to food drives, libraries institute new forms of payment. ...

Were you out of the stock market when it turned around in March? You’ve got plenty of company. ...

After investing in a commercial cleaning franchise, a woman finds the job financially unfeasible and tries to get her money back. ...

1 EUR buys 1.4406 US dollar (USD) - The reference exchange rates are published both by electronic market information providers and on the ECB’s website shortly after the concertation procedure has been completed. Reference rates are published according to the same calendar as the TARGET system. ...