Topic: Microsoft Excel

Will Pinterest ruin your wedding?

As wedding costs rise, gap grows between expectations and budget. Some blame the high aspirations set by image-rich social websites, like Pinterest.

College costs: Have the talk about financial literacy now

College costs: Who pays for toothpaste and textbooks? Will it be credit or debit? How to budget. Parents should have the talk about finanical literacy before they launch their student.

Exclusive: Cyberattacks on US natural-gas pipeline companies, evidence points to China

Those analyzing the cyberspies who are trying to infiltrate natural-gas pipeline companies have found similarities with an attack on a cybersecurity firm a year ago. At least one US government official has blamed China for that earlier attack.

Retirement question: In college. Working. How do I save for retirement?

Retirement saving: If you're starting early, try a Roth IRA. Retirement question is No. 10 in the reader mailbag. 

Is $29 billion missing from Hugo Chavez's Fonden development fund?

Our guest blogger and his colleague look into why money in a massive fund in Venezuela is unaccounted for. Their efforts also shine light on a day of Venezuelan bureaucracy.

With Office 365, Microsoft says, hey, Google, get off of my 'cloud'

Office 365 puts documents in the 'cloud,' and Google Docs in its crosshairs.

Lost $30,000 in stock market. Should I reinvest?

First foray into stock market led to a 90 percent loss. What's a better way to invest in the stock market? Question No. 1 in this reader mailbag.

Will Zanran be the Google for data?

The beta version of a data search engine is up and running. It has enormous potential, but it's still got some glitches.

Epsilon security breach: 5 signs it's only the tip of the iceberg

Targeted attacks are the trend in cyberspace. Six months ago, the world's first cyber superweapon – Stuxnet – was discovered to be targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. This week millions of e-mail addresses were reported stolen from Epsilon, a firm that supplies e-mail marketing to BestBuy, Disney, and many others. The two highlight a trend toward precision among those that create malicious software. Epsilon's information will help hackers craft very specific "phishing" e-mails that are far more subtle, experts say. Here are five emerging targets for precision attacks:

Some jobless don't look for jobs. They start a business.

New business starts hit a 14-year high in 2009. But succeeding is a challenge.

Review: Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America's Cheapest Family

Every Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book or other book of interest.

Community colleges: White House wants business to help place future workforce

Community colleges are the focus of a White House summit Tuesday in Washington. The Obama administration is looking to several national businesses to assist future employees coming out of community colleges find jobs.

Budgeting 101: What’s a necessary expense? What’s not?

One of the first challenges of budgeting is figuring out what expenses are necessary.

Online financiancial manager Wesabe shutting down. Here are alternatives.

Wesabe, an online personal information manager, is closing down. Here are five alternatives to keep your data in order.

Microsoft, Nokia will bring Office apps to cellphones

USGS: Arctic Circle chock full of oil and gas

A report by the US Geological Survey found that the region inside the Arctic Circle contains just over one-fifth of the world's undiscovered, recoverable oil and natural-gas resources.What does this mean for our energy needs, and for the planet?