Faking the Good Life Getting Harder
We made it through the bursting of the Internet bubble and now the bursting of the real estate bubble. Next we may be approaching the end of the most worrisome bubble of all: the standard-of-living bubble. Last year, just as the subprime crisis happened, credit card debt took off. The home-equity ATM had been shut down, so people turned to the last source of easy money they had left, the most expensive debt on the menu, credit card borrowing. So now what? It's hard to see where consumers can turn next.
Value Driven: The standard-of-living bubble - FORTUNE
Also: Credit Crisis Will Hit Everyone, Including the Best Borrowers

Top Student Credit Cards
How students can avoid the free T-shirt trap and mountains of debt post-graduation. Here's a sampling of some of the better deals currently available to students.
A Crash Course in Credit Cards for College Students - SmartMoney.com

Retirement Unfair to the Fair Sex
Some strides have been made toward gender equality since women won the right to vote in 1920. But men and women aren't exactly equal when it comes to retirement. Here are 9 reasons women are at a disadvantage when it comes to retirement.
Women fall behind in retirement race - Bankrate.com

6 Awful Truths About Personal Finance
With the weakening economy, people find they need to pay closer attention to their personal finances. As they begin to tackle their finances to get them in order, they usually come across some truths that they really don't want to accept. Two of which include financial institutions are not your friends and you are your own worst enemy.
Six Awful Truths About Personal Finance - TheStreet.com

Freshman Finance 101
Here's what college students need to know about managing money -- and how parents can help.
Freshman Finance 101 - Kiplinger.com