Money

Tom Crist got a phone call from Western Canada Lottery saying he had just won $40 million. So what did he do? Well, nothing at all, at first.

The Mega Millions lottery drawing being held Tuesday night is now for a pot of an estimated $636 million, not far off from the record $656 million Mega Millions prize awarded in March 2012. If there's no winning ticket, then Friday's drawing could top $1 billion.

This time of year, with all the present buying, snow shoveling and family visiting, rarely do we have a moment to really think through that year-end bonus we hope is coming. But there are some important things you should know about your bonus—before you rely on it to cover the cost of all the gifts you just bought.

Forget about bells – you’ll need to jingle a lot of change to afford this festive Christmas decoration.

Saving money is easier for some people than others.

All this month, we're giving away $10,000 right here on the site. Plus we're giving listeners two chances every day to win $1,000 (just listen all day for your cue to call). That's because we're obsessed with cash.

A new study says that increasing personal debt will force today's kids to keep working past the age you retired plus 12 years.  How depressing!  If you intend to retire at about 70, think of what your kids will be facing when they are forced to work till they are 82.

When you got to the store looking for toilet paper, are you looking for quality over quantity or quantity over cost? If you are shopping in Japan all bets are off.

It almost time to start thinking about back to school. And that means shopping for clothes and all of the other assorted items you will need for school.

Talk about dumb luck.

Does anyone carry cash anymore? Do you even carry a checkbook? I can't remember the last time I wrote a check.  What I don't understand is when should I use my bank card as a credit card and when should I run it as a debit card.  Here are 7 helpful tips on when you should choose debit or credit (from Lifehacker.com)

It seems like the cost of living continue to rise, but some places it’s worse than others.