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.

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. 

By Thomas Kee: For many people now, filing up the gas tank has become more than just an afterthought. With gas prices up $0.31/gallon since last year - and on the rise - people are beginning to feel the pinch. The good news is, the U.S.

Government officials in China used to live the high life. In order to grease the wheels of the government's machinery, companies often gifted them expensive treats like grain spirits and mooncakes, or fancy dinners featuring delicacies like hairy crabs. 

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.