Former Lombard Group Chairman Sir Douglas Graham has defended his performance and that of his board, arguing the board had operated carefully within its rules and could not have prevented the collapse of the property financier.

There is no best time to invest. Even now would not be a bad time to get started. A word of advice: be sure of the risk you can take on venturing into equity mutual funds. Apart from equity funds, maybe you could consider balanced funds as well, says pers

Q: We are looking to consolidate our debt. Our mortgage lender turned us down for a home equity line of credit (HELOC), so what are our other options? We have been in our home for only 18 months so there is not much equity.

The governing board for the Bret Harte Union High School District last Friday night unanimously approved its new master plan and ordered up a community survey to see if there are enough votes to support a general obligation bond to fund new classrooms and

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Good morning. It's been a difficult time for many American families who are coping with declining housing values and high gasoline prices. This week my administration took steps to help address both these challenges. To help add