Feel the pinch: year of the crab set to cling on

There are two unavoidable truths. First, nobody knows the future. Second, putting your money anywhere, even under the bed, involves a risk

There are two unavoidable truths. First, nobody knows the future. Second, putting your money anywhere, even under the bed, involves a risk

There are two unavoidable truths. First, nobody knows the future. And second, putting your money anywhere, even under the bed, involves a risk

This year, courtesy of the fiscal cliff deal and the payroll tax hike that Congress passed in early January, the majority of Americans are facing higher tax bills.

It's reassuring that even one of history's biggest personalities had trouble getting out of bed in the morning.

A young member of the Mensa society for people with high IQs who taught herself to sew now has a clothing line at Nordstrom.  Isabella Rose Taylor is a 12-year-old college freshman from Austin, Texas. Her fashion line, which is described as "hippie-grunge, yet feminine," will launch for back-to-school later this year. 

When it comes to board games, Risk might be one of the most cutthroat ways to spend an evening among friends. Sure, Monopoly involves quite a bit of capitalist-oriented skulduggery, but Risk involves actually attacking your fellow players. With armies. To take their stuff. 

By Chris Katje: IPO Terms