Below please find daily updates pertaining to the latest in financial, business, and tax news:

Car lease deals scarce as Big 3 pulls out

Falling residual values making lease deals less profitable for car and truck manufacturers.

How to be a savvy credit cardholder

Credit card issuers have been calling the shots for years. Follow these rules to beat them at their own game.

Do online colleges make the grade?

For-profit online schools have certainly made money for investors, but tuition and fees run high. Are they worth it?

Gas-saving devices remain unproven

With the public clamoring for an answer to high fuel prices, a multitude of devices and additives are flooding the market. Few -- if any -- work, say the experts.

Weekly spending work sheet

Each week write the total of the previous week's expenses?from our daily work sheet?and compare to your budget.

Selling demutualized shares

Good news for shareholders in a converted insurance company, says CPA George Saenz.

Payment history can impact card rate

A sudden hike in your credit card rate is probably tied to payment history, says Dr. Don Taylor.