Spending

Chase announces a new initiative meant to encourage personal finance literacy. But what's behind it?

New surveys show grandparents are providing financial support to grandchildren even when it hurts their retirement savings.

There's no way to estimate the returns on a hug from your son or an afternoon of baking cookies with your brood, but the USDA was able to estimate how much a child takes out of your bank account.

The search for your soulmate and the perfect babysitter have some surprising parallels.

A Minnesota family does what it takes to make their dream of a big family a reality.

A stroller, a crib, clothes for a kid who may not be the same size next week are among the many items parents need to purchase for their new baby. Buying secondhand can be easier on the wallet. Learn what is safe -- and unsafe -- to buy secondhand for junior.

A married man in his forties reflects on his choice to not have children.

As Baby Boomers age, younger generations are fearing the day they'll be shouldering the burden to pay for Boomers' Social Security benefits. But one senior says Baby Boomers will help boost the economy, not drain it.