As you know, the holiday season can be joyous, hectic, celebratory - and expensive. And while you certainly enjoy hosting family gatherings and giving presents to your loved ones, you'll find these things even more pleasurable if they don't add a lot more weight to your debt load. And that's why you'll want to follow some smart money-management techniques over the next few weeks.

In my career as an emergency physician, I seldom discussed costs with patients. That's because they weren't interested.

Scottsdale-based Linthicum launched a property management company that will serve Arizona and Hawaii.

Two years ago, Jasmine Ramirez was diagnosed with asthma.

Stress and anxiety - we all experience it and know how unhealthy it can be to our lives. While short bursts of stress are actually good for you, it's the continual, long-term stress that is damaging.

It may seem strange for a franchise owner to open a new store in the same location where the company failed in the past, but franchise owner Sunny Arora says the market is improving and with his years of experience he believes he can make it work.

It may seem strange for a franchise owner to open a new store in the same location where the company failed in the past, but franchise owner Sunny Arora says the market is improving and with his years of experience he believes he can make it work.

LOS ANGELES - A restraining order against the man who's been at Britney Spears' side during her downward spiral portrays him as a Svengali figure who held her a virtual hostage in her home, drugged her, took over her finances and controlled the ravenous paparazzi "like a general."

Each year as the monsoon season descends upon us, we see too many trees uprooted and ruined by poor preparation. With the proper planning and practices, this can all be avoided. Take time to inspect and make certain of the following preventive measures.

NEW YORK - Several recent government reports indicate that inflation is heating up. What can consumers do to protect their savings — and preserve their buying power?

A growing number of Americans are finding themselves cut off from the nation’s health care system, so the need to change that system has never been more critical, according to Dr. Jerome Grossman, director of the Health Care Delivery Policy Program in the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Another health care option is coming to Gilbert.

Facing steadily declining ratings, the Grammys — formerly the top dog of music awards shows — is on the verge of becoming an also-ran in the ever-growing glut of awards ceremonies.

As a child, Melissa Richardson was bounced between foster care homes, group homes and her mother’s home. Stability was in short supply.

Moderate House Republicans are beating back a proposal from East Valley legislative leaders to cut the state child care subsidy program and leave more than 16,000 children of the working poor without care.

If you are one of the millions of Americans who are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, join Dr. Eric Hampton 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in the Saguaro Room at the Main Library, 64 E. First St., in Mesa.

The recent comments comparing auto insurance to health insurance seem a bit confusing. I suppose that I could agree, at some level, that driving is a “privilege.” But, this is 2012, not 1912. We have a federal highway system, as well as state and county government roadways, with all the accompanying taxes, rules and regulations.

Opinions on the new state law allowing weapons in bars ranged from irritation to calm among East Valley bar owners and managers interviewed by the Tribune Wednesday.