'This is ridiculous': Long line snakes outside Australia Costco amid panic-buying

 A long queue of customers pushing trolleys snaked around the entrance to a Costco outlet in Melbourne on March 8 as many supermarkets in Australia were left with shortages of toilet paper and other items due to coronavirus-related panic buying.

Airlines widen the middle seat but it could cost you

Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Air New Zealand, and Korean Air have been experimenting with adding an extra inch to widen the middle seat on planes.

The smart way to buy a house in 2020

Real estate expert John Adams is sharing several tips on the "smart way to buy a house in 2020." 

The legacy of real estate mogul HJ Russell

Herman J Russell built one of the country's leading black owned construction, real estate and concessions empires.

Millennials find home buying overwhelming

While the majority of millennial first-time homebuyers entering the market this year believe it's a good time to buy, many report feeling overwhelmed by the process and most have not taken the first financial steps toward homeownership.

Tax Time: what to toss, what to save

If you're prepping for taxes, you are wading through a lot of old paperwork you probably don't need anymore. Let’s look at what to save, what to toss. Get into that big drawer or box that you stuff your paperwork and let’s clean it out.  

Wells Fargo to pay $3B to resolve probes into fake accounts

Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $3 billion to settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.

Krispy Kreme, Butterfinger unveil limited-time doughnuts

Fans who have a craving for both doughnut connoisseur Krispy Kreme and Butterfinger will no longer have to choose between the two.

Contigo water bottles sold at Walmart, Target again recalled over choking hazard

Contigo has reissued its recall of 5.7 million children’s water bottles due to the replacement lid provided in the first recall presenting a choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

Tax time: AARP offers free tax services

After we talked recently about the government's "Free File Program," I got an email from an AARP Foundation volunteer who said, ‘Hey, we do something similar.’ And, boy, do they.

Think your baby is a star? Gerber is looking for its next spokesbaby

Gerber, the baby nutrition and food brand, is looking for its 2020 Gerber baby. Could your little love be the next spokesbaby?

FBI Atlanta warns romance scams are on the rise

Agents with the FBI's Atlanta office warn that the number of online "romance scams" continues to go up and it cost people across the country more than $145 million in 2019.

Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash.