First time home buyers have a million questions, and luckily, CNN financial editor and author Gerri Willis has a million answers. Here's what you need to know before you buy a home.

How can you tell whether a real estate agent is honest and trustworthy...or not so much? Author and CNN financial editor Gerri Willis tells you what to look for when choosing a real estate agent.

If the sub-prime mortgage crisis has you nervous about borrowing money to buy a house, relax. Author and CNN financial editor Gerri Willis explains what you need to know to choose the right mortgage for your financial situation.

What to do if you have a sub-prime mortgage you can't handle? Default, walk away, sell at a loss? Here's everything you need to know from author and CNN personal finance editor Gerri Willis.

It's hard enough to find a job in good times--what are you supposed to do when jobs are scarce? Career coach Maggie Mistal has great advice for people trying to find a job during a recession.

Even during an economic downturn, some careers are safe. Career consultant Maggie Mistal explains which industries are recession-proof, no matter what the overall job market is doing.

It seems that every house has one sticky window; but when your window won't budge, the solution may only be as far away as your kitchen drawer. Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet, authors of the Dare to Repair series, show you exactly how to free a stuck window.

How can you avoid the unemployment line during economic hard times? Martha Stewart Radio career coach Maggie Mistal explains what steps you can take to improve the odds that you'll keep your job, even in a bad economy.

As home prices continue to decline, prospective sellers may be wondering, is now the time to sell, before prices get any lower? Or should you wait for the market to recover? Here's excellent advice on how to sell your home in a bad housing market from CNN personal finance editor and author Gerri Willis.

So you know what you want to do when you grow up, finally. But getting started can be tough. It all depends on getting your foot in the door. Career consultant Maggie Mistal explains how to land a job interview.

If you're in the market to buy a home, you're in luck--prices are down. But you can still pay too much, including unanticipated closing costs. Gerri Willis, author of Home Rich and CNN personal finance editor, has tips to help you avoid paying more than you have to.

If you're a stay-at-home mom trying to rejoin the workforce, chances are you have lots of questions about the smoothest path back to employment. Maggie Mistal, a career consultant on Martha Stewart Radio, has good advice for women re-entering the workforce.

Sometimes a midlife crisis can be solved by starting a new career (not buying a sports car or having an affair). But is it too risky? Career consultant Maggie Mistal helps you decide whether a midlife career change is the right choice for you.

Tempted to start your own business but just not sure if it's a smart move? Career consultant Maggie Mistal from Martha Stewart Radio has great advice to help you through the decision making process.

You get a box of beautiful chocolates, but you can't eat them all at once. So how to store chocolate to maintain freshness? Here is advice from chocolate expert and author Clay Gordon.

Tempted to try internet dating but not sure it’s right for you? Stefan Springman, host of VH1’s Can’t Get A Date, has some tips to make the experience work for you.

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