Filed under: Family Money , Personal Finance , Lifestyle Gary Schaeffer dreamed of golden Italian sunshine, succulent tomatoes Caprese and picture-perfect vistas. In May 2009, when he was set to marry for the second time, he wanted to spend a little less — or more specifically, spend differently on an event more focused on himself and his wife-to-be. “I had done the big wedding and gone and spent too much on other people,” said the retired Goldman Sachs exec

Filed under: Energy , Economy According to a recent Gallup poll, most Americans say that if the price of gasoline gets up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $4 to $6 a gallon, they’re going to have to make “major” changes in lifestyle. Driving less , certainly.

Filed under: Technology , Apple , Amazon.com , Barnes & Noble , Saving Money Apple ( AAPL ) unveiled its new iPad Wednesday with its usual splash and pizzazz, and enthusiasts will probably storm Apple Stores and the company’s website to pre-order the snazzy new tablet, with its HD video-recording and 4G LTE capabilities. But there was also some good news for those who don’t need the absolute latest bells and whistles: Apple has lowered the price of its iPad 2 to $399, according to its website .

Filed under: Real Estate Just when it looked like housing prices were bottoming out and now was the time to snap up the best bargains around comes news that may make you want to cool your heels. The latest updates on the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices were released on Tuesday, and they paint a picture of deteriorating prices that have continued to descend.

Filed under: Energy , Exxon Mobil , Autos , Chevron , Saving Money Gas prices are once again going through the roof, and it feels a lot like Groundhog Day. Just like the last time this happened, media outlets are noting that global demand for gas is rising. (Did you know that Chinese people are buying cars?!?) Pundits are blaming speculators for cheating everyone else