David Lazarus

Marie Kondo's philosophy on cleaning your house can work for your checkbook, too.

That sweet spot varies from state to state, city to city.

In a world where networking can make a career, race plays a big role.

Student debt affects other aspects of young people’s lives like buying a home, what do you do?

Why moving to cash instead of credit has its own set of problems.

If we were talking about countries, that would be the 16th biggest economy in the world, but it's not a country, it's the combined buying power of a group of people who are part of this country: African-Americans.

L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus answers listener questions about health care cost-shifting, whether account monitoring services are worth their costs, and what to do when you don't trust the bank you've got a home loan through.

What to do when a negative customer service experience turns into a nightmare? LA Times consumer columnist David Lazarus discusses how to assert your consumer rights to achieve satisfaction.

A new survey reveals that more than half of all businesses aren't concerned about or prepared for possible disasters. Here are some ways to prepare.