Author: Douglas A. McIntyre, 24/7 Wall Street

Consumers view car brands based on what they find appealing. A major piece of recent research showed one brand has barely any appeal at all.

McDonald’s Corp.has been among the American companies that pay its workers the least.

Chick-fil-A made the decision in 1946 that it would not be open on Sundays. That decision could be costing it billions.

Americans use an extraordinary amount of gasoline per day, which means even a small price change can cost consumers hundreds of millions a year.

A recent report shows that in some American cities, the lifespan can be nearly 30 years longer in one neighborhood than in another.

Americans borrowed $88 billion to pay for health and medical care last year, a new poll finds. Many worry a major illness may bankrupt them.