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By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris, saying that years of unscrupulous lending still haunts the state, is creating a 25-person task force to target...
By Cyndia Zwahlen
It took all of three minutes for the hacker to break into the small accounting firm's computer system.
By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times
The nation's first frequent flier program launched 30 years ago this month and, by most accounts, the programs have only gotten more complicated...
By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Developer Rick Caruso has thrown in the towel on longstanding plans to develop an outdoor mall next to horse-racing mecca Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.
By Karen E. Klein
Dear Karen: I'm starting a business. What can I do myself and when do I need a lawyer?
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Attention all car buyers: The era of cut-rate financing, generous cash-back offers and big discounts is coming to an end.
By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
Deep in the Mojave Desert, surrounded by tiers of barbed-wire fence, the nation's largest defense contractors work in secrecy designing and building...
By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
Here is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for.
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Rising prices and a looming vehicle shortage make this summer one of the worst times in years to go car shopping. But if your vehicle is on its last...
By Michael Hiltzik
No political adage gets a more vigorous workout than the one about how the real scandal in Washington isn't what's illegal, but what's legal.
By Kathy M. Kristof
If you're younger than 25 and planning to buy car insurance, you can save big by shopping around.
By Liz Weston
Dear Liz: I've seen some writers suggest that people can destroy financial and tax information after three years. Let me tell you my story....
By Dinah Eng
Lush greenery and water features make this contemporary home in upper Laurel Canyon a tranquil hideaway with an indoor-outdoor flow that invites...
By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
The gig: Frank Bruno has been the No. 1 real estate agent at the Keller Williams office in Hollywood Hills since 2006.
By Andrew Leckey
Question: What's your opinion of United Technologies Corp.?
By Kenneth R. Harney
Want to refinance into a seven-year fixed-rate mortgage at 2.99%? Or how about 10 or 15 years fixed in the mid-3% range?
By Martin Eichner
Question: I have just bought an apartment building with four units and am a first-time landlord. The previous owner gave me a set of keys for...
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
To Marina Meadows, green may be the new white.
By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
California's unemployment rate fell below 12% for the first time since August 2009, but weak job gains showed that the economic recovery was still...
By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times
California ski operators often complain that they don't have enough snow. This year, they're complaining that they had too much.