Paddy Hirsch

Critics say that raising the debt ceiling is like paying off one credit card with another. But if you dig into it, that analogy is flawed.

Germany announced this week that it's planning to repatriate much of the gold that its been keeping in reserves in the U.S. and France.

Confused by all the mud-slinging around Washington over the debt ceiling? Don't know who to blame? Here's a quick explainer on the debt ceiling's function and why this fight could turn out to be messy.

Finding a financial planner is a tricky business. Here are some of the key questions to ask.

As 2013 kicks off, one of the biggest changes to the landscape of consumer finance is taking place in the housing market.

What did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do yesterday? He put speed limit signs up on the freeway.

The holiday season might be a time of year when you don't even want to look at your personal finances because money is going out the door right and left. You certainly don't want to go to a website that puts all your financial accounts in one place and makes charts and graphs out of your money - or do you?

The housing market looks better, but what about the so-called shadow inventory?

With holiday season upon us, we're likely all going to be spending a little more over the next month. How can you prepare for the holiday dent in your wallet?

Investors are agreeing to all sorts of crazy terms in order to put money to work in the bond and loan markets. They're baking risk into the system, and that could be a problem for all of us.